楢山節考

Kinuyo Tanaka

Orin

高橋貞二

Tatsuhei

望月優子

Tamayan

Seiji Miyaguchi

Matayan

伊藤雄之助

Matayan's son

Ken Mitsuda

Teruyan

Danko Ichikawa

Kesakichi

Keiko Ogasawara

Matsu-yan

Eijirō Tōno

Messenger

Kō Nishimura

One of the villagers who Teaches Narayama's Manners (uncredited)

Katsuyuki Hattori

Tatsuhei's son (uncredited)

小林十九二

One of the villagers who teaches Narayama's manners (uncredited)