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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Chieko BaishoTamiko | Tamiko |
 Hisashi IgawaSeiichi | Seiichi |
 Chishū RyūGenzo, So's father | Genzo, So's father |
 Gin MaedaNot listed | Not listed |
 Masumi HarukawaPassengers on Nemuro Main Line | Passengers on Nemuro Main Line |
 Hajime HanaHimself | Himself |
 Kiyoshi AtsumiTraveler | Traveler |
 Shin MorikawaRyokan Owner | Ryokan Owner |
 Tokue HanazawaChinke | Chinke |
 Chieko MisakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yasukiyo UmenoNot listed | Not listed |
| TTsuyoshi KinoshitaSon | Son |
| CChiaki SeoNot listed | Not listed |
| MMasako TomiyamaSumie Kazami | Sumie Kazami |
 Hisao DazaiPassengers on Nagasaki Main Line | Passengers on Nagasaki Main Line |
| KKôei YamamotoConductor of Nagasaki Main Line | Conductor of Nagasaki Main Line |
 佐々木梨里Not listed | Not listed |
 Hiroshi InuzukaHimself | Himself |
 Senri SakuraiHimself | Himself |
 Ētarō IshibashiHimself | Himself |
 Shin YasudaHimself | Himself |
 Nobuo TsukamotoRyota Sawa | Ryota Sawa |
| TTomoe MatsudaRyota's wife | Ryota's wife |
| MMichie TeradaNurse | Nurse |
| NNarumi MizutaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yoshino TaniRyokan employee | Ryokan employee |
 Ryōko MizukiNeighbor | Neighbor |