Amaya, Enzo’s friend, is dying of cancer. The young man is devastated and doesn’t know how to live on. One day he receives a letter from the past—and sets off on a journey to Japan to fulfill Amaya’s dream, leaving behind her manuscript of the mysterious Blacksmith and a checklist of things to do, including: pet Hachiko’s ear, listen to the sound of bamboo at sunset, and look into the eyes of a snow monkey. While admiring blooming sakura in Yoyogi Park, Enzo meets Izumi, an eccentric Japanese woman from England who came to Japan to get to know her homeland better. A few days later, meeting again on a fast train heading to Kyoto, the young people decide to become travel companions… This is a great adventure—and also an inspiring love story. A story in which magic of self-discovery unfolds against the most picturesque landscapes of the Land of the Rising Sun.