Kanji Takizawa works at a bank. He has worked his way up to become a branch manager. Kanji Takizawa is married to Mariko and they have a daughter. Recently, he hardly speaks to his wife and daughter. One day, he is demoted at work. This causes Kanji Takizawa to reflect on his life and he has doubts about the choices he has made. Around this time, he sees a poster of a snow covered mountain that attracts his attention. He lies to his family that he will go on a business trip. Instead, he travels to Switzerland alone. He takes a gondola to Matterhorn alone. There, he meets Shiori Meguro who has also traveled alone.

Meanwhile, Mariko falls in love with her daughter's fiance.