Tora-san meets the beautiful Fumi Hamada (Keiko Matsuzaka) when she pays a visit to a grave on a small island in the Seto Inland Sea. Later, when Fumi is working as a geisha in Osaka, she reunites with Tora-san at the famed Ishikiri Shrine. On a date at the Hozanji Temple on Mt. Ikoma, Fumi tells Tora-san of the little brother she was separated from at an early age. Tora-san urges Fumi to seek him out and together they track him down, only to find that he has died. Tora-san gently consoles poor Fumi but he is put off by her obvious love for him. He returns to Shibamata leaving Fumi behind.

Tora-san has never really liked Osaka, the national rival to his hometown of Tokyo, but with Fumi, he really enjoyed himself and the city. Fumi never really had a family life and she much appreciates pure-hearted Tora-san’s kindness. Their snappy conversations are vivid and hilarious, perfectly capturing the atmosphere and banter of Osaka. The casting for this film is one of the best in the series. The talented actor Gannosuke Ashiya plays the owner of a cheap hotel and famous comedic duo Terue and Hanae Shoji, play senior geisha to Fumi. One of director Yamada’s favorite actors, Hidetaka Yoshioka, assumes the long-running role of Tora-san’s nephew, Mitsuo, as of this film.