Journey deep into the snow bound mountains of central Japan and meet Hiro, a spunky young snow monkey whose charming personality sparks an unlikely friendship.

The great archipelago of Japan, with its volcanic landscape stretching from the tropical south to the sub-arctic north, has a diverse wildness beyond the high tech cities.

From the rare, beautiful dancing red-headed crane and the mysterious goat-antelope serow to Asiatic bears and monstrous five foot long salamanders.