In Japanese tea ceremony, the host serves traditional kaiseki cuisine, sake, and tea to guests. The ritual, established as an art form more than four centuries ago, is believed to be the foundation of Japan’s “omotenashi” hospitality. In this short film, one woman has decided to embark on a unique nationwide pilgrimage to immerse herself in the art. At 70, Tsuruko Hanzawa has loaded her pots, pans, and tools for making tea into a van and set off in her kimono, serving food using local ingredients and tea to the people she meets along the way. This documentary follows Tsuruko for two years as she battles illness to continue her pilgrimage.