Tokyo Taxi

Koji Usami, a hardworking Tokyo taxi driver facing financial pressures, is hired by 85-year-old Madame Takano Sumire for a ride to a nursing home in Hayama, Kanagawa. Initially unfriendly, the two gradually warm to each other during the trip. At Sumire's request, they make several detours around Tokyo, allowing her to revisit meaningful places from her past. As the day unfolds, she shares memories of personal loss and hardship. Their shared journey becomes a turning point, leaving a lasting emotional impact on both.

• Chieko Baisho as Sumire Takano
  • Yu Aoi as young Sumire
• Takuya Kimura as Kôji Usami
• Takaya Sakoda as Takeshi Ogawa, Sumire's husband
• Yuka as Kaoru Usami, Kôji Usami's wife
• Runa Nakashima as Nana Usami
• Misuzu Kamino as Nobuko Takano
• Lee Jun-young as Kim Young-gi
• Takashi Sasano as Seiichiro Abe
• Sanma Akashiya as Sada, a colleague of Koji (voice)^[6]
• Shinobu Otake as Keiko, the older sister of Koji (voice)^[7]

On January 23, 2025 Shochiku announced production of director Yoji Yamada 91st film, Tokyo Taxi starring Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura in lead roles.^[8]

Principal photography took place in Tokyo and surrounding areas between February and April 2025.^[2]

The film was shot on location in Shibamata and Yokohama. It utilized a new technology On-set virtual production for the scenes inside the moving taxi, which made up the majority of the film.^[9]

Tokyo Taxi had its Asian premiere at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 29, 2025, in Centerpiece.^[10]

A release ceremony to commemorate Yamada Yoji's 91st film took place on October 20 at Tokyo Tower in Minato, Tokyo. Director Yamada attended the event along with cast members Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura.^[11]

The film will be presented in Limelight at the 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam for its European premiere in February 2026.^[12]

The film was released on November 21, 2025, in Japanese theatres by Shochiku.^[13]