简介：FivewomenclassmatesfromacollegeinTokyoareonthefirststretchofawalkingtourwhenoneofthem,FujimuraMasako,fallsillatarailwaystation.Osen,amiddle-agedmaidfromanearbyinn,takesherinandnursesher,assistedbyDr.Minami,ayoungphysicianwhodiagnosesherillnessasamildcaseofpneumonia.WithMasakoingoodhandsandneedingtendaystorecuperate,herclassmatescontinuetheirtour.Masako’srecovery,however,ishamperedbyherspoiledandimmaturenatureandherdeterminationtopunishtheworldforthelossofhermother.…