★ 改編自諾貝爾文學獎得主 川端康成 不朽名作

★ 茶道指導 l 奈良宗久 ★ 花道指導 l 池坊專好
★ 書道指導 l 小林芙蓉 ★ 日本舞踊指導 l 尾上菊之丞
★ 坐禪指導 l 松山大耕

禪味濃厚的京都四季全實景拍攝，引領進入美麗古都的世界
茶道、花道、書道、日本舞踊、和服 ，描繪日本傳統文化之美
京都室町有間百年老店「佐田和服」，繼承家業20載的佐田千重子（松雪泰子），掙扎著是否該讓女兒小舞（橋本愛）承襲自己的宿命。而小舞也猶豫著該去外面闖蕩或留下來繼承家業。
另一頭，自小與千重子離異現從事林業的雙胞胎妹妹中田苗子（松雪泰子／一人飾兩角），正深陷經營慘淡的困境。苗子的女兒結衣（成海璃子）為了鑽研繪畫赴法留學，然而也遇上創作瓶頸。當苗子打算去巴黎探望時，小舞也正好要陪書法老師前往巴黎開展。兩位母親分別傳承給女兒的影響，活在京都傳統世家的女人們，正要走向人生的交叉路口，她們的羈絆也即將感動全日本。
電影《古都》描寫日本文豪川端康成經典長篇小說『古都』的後續，書中主人翁長大成人之後的故事。故事背景在四季分明的京都，側寫和服、茶道、花道、書道、日本舞踊等傳統文化，禪味濃厚的京都全實景拍攝，獲得當地全力協助，得以拍出更細緻、美麗以及莊嚴的京都。

Chieko Sanda (Yasuko Matsuyuki) has operated a dry goods store in Kyoto for the past 20 years. Her family has owned the store for generations. Chieko is conflicted on whether her daughter Mai (Ai Hashimoto) will take over her position with the changing of times. Mai is a college student and has not decided whether to take another job or take over the dry goods store.
Meanwhile, Mitsuko Nakata (Yasuko Matsuyuki) runs a forestry in the outskirts of Kyoto. Mitsuko is Chieko Sanda’s twin sister, but they were separated at an early age. Mitsuko is in serious financial difficulties. Mituko's daughter, Yui (Riko Narumi), has talent in art and she goes to France. There, Yui feels a sense of powerlessness. Mitsuko notices and goes to Paris to see her daughter. Mai travels to Paris to take part in an event to show Japanese culture.