Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shintarō KatsuZatoichi | Zatoichi |
 Michiyo YasudaOkichi | Okichi |
 Kunie TanakaStoryteller | Storyteller |
 Hisashi IgawaEigoro | Eigoro |
 Masao MishimaNanashino Gonbei | Nanashino Gonbei |
 Jōtarō SenbaBokasuri | Bokasuri |
 Ryūtarō GomiJyonenbo | Jyonenbo |
 Isao YamagataBoss Tohachi | Boss Tohachi |
 Saburo DateKagimatsu | Kagimatsu |
| YYoichi FunakiNot listed | Not listed |
| KKenshiro HaraNot listed | Not listed |
 Yukio HorikitaNot listed | Not listed |
 Jun KatsumuraTohachi yakuza | Tohachi yakuza |
| MMinori TsukasaLittle girl on boat | Little girl on boat |
 Manabu MoritaTakuji | Takuji |
 Shōsaku SugiyamaFarmer | Farmer |
| TTakeshi TakudaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yūsaku TerashimaFarmer | Farmer |
| EEishin TonoNot listed | Not listed |
| SSeishiro HaraNot listed | Not listed |
| SShinobu ArakiNot listed | Not listed |
| RRyōnosuke AzumaNot listed | Not listed |
| TTokio OkiNot listed | Not listed |
| HHajime KoshikawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kanae KobayashiNot listed | Not listed |