Kumano is a region of Japan where Shugendo, the training path of mountain ascetics who test themselves in the sacred mountains, has been practised for over a thousand years. Shot entirely there, the film shows the Yamabushi monk Kosho Tateishi, a master and teacher of Shugendo, performing prayer rituals in nature and in his temple. In his practices, Kosho is in visceral contact with the natural elements (earth, water, fire, wind) and in fusion with sacred nature. Experiencing life through the physical senses awakens our consciousness and leads to the illumination of our body and spirit.