The main character is an English teacher from New Zealand who has come to Hokkaido. He is familiar with the nature of Hokkaido through mountain climbing and other activities, but he suddenly becomes interested in the roots of the people who came to Hokkaido. In his “journey” to find the roots, he meets local people and learns about the harshness of living in this land, but he also realizes that his own way of thinking has changed as he is exposed to the overwhelming beauty of nature and the history of human “travel. He realized that the overwhelming beauty of nature and the history of human “travel” had changed his way of thinking. Through his “journey” in Shirataki, Engaru Town, the protagonist feels the connection between the earth and people, and his thoughts turn to the future.