Where to watch Early Spring in Japan
Early Spring is streaming on Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel and FOD in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 27 May 2026.
About Early Spring
Early Spring is a 1956 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Chikage Awashima, Ryō Ikebe and Keiko Kishi. It has a runtime of 2 hours 25 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 97 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Early Spring in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Early Spring trailer
Overview
A young salaryman and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he embarks on an extramarital affair.
Top cast
Chikage Awashima
Masako Sugiyama
Ryō Ikebe
Shôji Sugiyama
Keiko Kishi
Chiyo Kaneko aka Goldfish
Teiji Takahashi
Taizo Aoki
Chishū Ryū
Kiichi Onodera
So Yamamura
Yutaka Kawai
Haruko Sugimura
Tamako Tamura
Takako Fujino
Terumi Aoki
Daisuke Katō
Sakamoto
Masami Taura
Koichi Kitagawa
Kumeko Urabe
Shige Kitagawa
Kuniko Miyake
Yukiko Kawai
Eijirō Tōno
Tokichi Hattori
Kōji Mitsui
Hirayama
Fujio Suga
Tanabe
Haruo Tanaka
Nomura
Chieko Nakakita
Sakae Tominaga
Kazuko Yamamoto
Hisako Honda
Keijirō Morozumi
Tsuji
Nobuo Nakamura
Arakawa
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Early Spring in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream Early Spring on Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel and FOD. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store.
Is Early Spring on Netflix?+
Early Spring is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel and FOD.
How long is Early Spring?+
Early Spring has a runtime of 2 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes).
Who stars in Early Spring?+
Early Spring stars Chikage Awashima, Ryō Ikebe, Keiko Kishi, Teiji Takahashi and Chishū Ryū.
When did Early Spring come out?+
Early Spring is a 1956 movie directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
What genre is Early Spring?+
Early Spring is Drama and Romance film.
Who directed Early Spring?+
Early Spring was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
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