Torajiro becomes homesick during his travels after watching a television report about his hometown and meeting a young woman that reminds him of his sister Sakura. Meanwhile, a new tenant moves into Toraya restaurant.

After an encounter with a dying yakuza's son and at his sister Sakura's urging, Torajiro attempts to change his vagrant lifestyle and become an honest worker with a steady job.

寅次郎赚了些钱，决定要请照顾妹妹多年的叔叔、婶婶，参加旅行社的豪华团去趟夏威夷。两老要出国的消息很快传遍了整个柴又!但命运总爱捉弄寅次郎，替他安排行程的经济人携款潜逃，叫他们好梦成空 。为了免遭人奚落，他们决定晚上才摸黑回柴又，然后躲它个三、五天再现身......

Kuruma Torajiro is discovered looking around Kyoto for someone special to him.

1969 film. 1st entry in "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" series.