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10 Best Movies Like Climbing to Spring

If you loved Climbing to Spring, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea

2004★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Climbing to Spring for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful mu...

#2
Suzaku

Suzaku

1997★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Climbing to Spring for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Depicts the life of a family in a remote Japanese timber village. Family head Tahara Kozo lives with his mother Sachiko, wife Yasuyo, nephew Eisuke and young daughter Michiru. Econ...

#3
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1983★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Climbing to Spring for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their ...

#4
Wood Job!

Wood Job!

2014★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Climbing to Spring for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After failing his university entrance exam, Yuki Hirano sets his eyes on the role of a forestry trainee. Setting off for training he doubts his decision many times, but eventually ...

#5
Museum

Museum

2016★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Climbing to Spring for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Tokyo, Japan, several grotesque murders take place on rainy days. Detective Sawamura, who is in charge of the case, soon discovers that his own family is connected to the crimes...

#6
Family Romance, LLC

Family Romance, LLC

2019★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Climbing to Spring for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Love is a business at Family Romance, a company that rents human stand-ins for any occasion. Founder Yuichi Ishii helps make his clients’ dreams come true. But when the mother of 1...

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