Journey to the North

Overview

Winter holidays at the university. Eikichi visits a city in the north of the country, the hometown of Yuko, a classmate for whom he has feelings. However, Yuko, having returned home, has just become engaged to a local young man, and the sudden appearance of Eikichi makes others worry that their good relationship will be spoiled. An epic about pure love, which tells the story of a man who leaves his beloved woman, praying for her happiness. Adapted from the novel "Kiri no Naka no Shojo" Yojiro Ishizaka.

Release Date

03 January 1967

84 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Eikichi Kamimura
Yoshiko Kaneko
Kenji Kawara
Hanzo Kanai
Kichinosuke Kawara
Chief of police
Station master
Assistant station master
Tetsuko Kanai
Taeko Kanai