Synopsis

Hidden in the tranquil mountains of Kumamoto is a stone staircase, a monumental climb spanning 2.1 kilometers and ascending 3,333 steps to its peak – the longest in all of Japan. The average person requires an hour and a half to complete the ascent. Drawn here for diverse motivations, individuals embrace the demanding challenge. A former hairdresser now oversees the shop at the foot of the path. A cohort of university graduates, forging their own trails after leaving academia. An ordinary man wh