Tokyo Story Quiz Guide: Trivia Facts for Fans
A TMDB-backed guide to Tokyo Story, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.
Tokyo Story (1953) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. As long as life goes on, relationships between parents and children will bring boundless joy and endless grief.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, TCM, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Chishū Ryū as Shukichi Hirayama; Chieko Higashiyama as Tomi Hirayama; Setsuko Hara as Noriko Hirayama; Haruko Sugimura as Shige Kaneko; So Yamamura as Koichi Hirayama; Kuniko Miyake as Fumiko Hirayama; Kyōko Kagawa as Kyoko Hirayama; Eijirō Tōno as Numata
About Tokyo Story
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Tokyo Story?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, TCM, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Tokyo Story?
Chishū Ryū as Shukichi Hirayama; Chieko Higashiyama as Tomi Hirayama; Setsuko Hara as Noriko Hirayama; Haruko Sugimura as Shige Kaneko; So Yamamura as Koichi Hirayama; Kuniko Miyake as Fumiko Hirayama; Kyōko Kagawa as Kyoko Hirayama; Eijirō Tōno as Numata
Is this Tokyo Story guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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