The story is set in 1970 during the time of the first EXPO in Japan. The film’s main figure is a miner who suddenly becomes unemployed because the mine he worked in was shut down. He decides to resettle with his whole family to Hokkaido in northern Japan and start a new life as a farmer.
Tamiko
Seiichi
Genzo, So's father
Passengers on Nemuro Main Line
Himself
Traveler
Ryokan Owner
Chinke
Son
Sumie Kazami
Passengers on Nagasaki Main Line
Conductor of Nagasaki Main Line
Himself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Ryota Sawa
Ryota's wife
Nurse
Ryokan employee
Neighbor
