Journey to the North
1967, Japanese. Directed by Katsumi Nishikawa.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Katsumi NishikawaDirector
- Kazuo FunakiEikichi Kamimura
- Yukiyo ToakeYoshiko Kaneko
- Ken YamauchiKenji Kawara
- Nekohachi EdoyaHanzo Kanai
- Eijirō TōnoKichinosuke Kawara
- Tanie KitabayashiHana Kanai
- Toshiyuki IchimuraChief of police
- Kaku TakashinaStation master
- Hyōe EnokiAssistant station master
- Kotoe HatsuiTetsuko Kanai
- Reiko KobashiTaeko Kanai
Details
- Released
- 3 January 1967
- Original title
- 北国の旅情
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Sō Kuramoto, Nobuo Yamada
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What Journey to the North is based on
Journey to the North is adapted from a novel.
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Journey to the North runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Journey to the North isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1967. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Journey to the North?
If you liked Journey to the North, try It Feels So Good, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret: Dare to Dream.
Who directed Journey to the North?
Journey to the North (1967) was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa and stars Kazuo Funaki, Yukiyo Toake, Ken Yamauchi.
What is Journey to the North based on?
Journey to the North is adapted from a novel.