Kyoto, Japan, late 1800s, three sisters Haruko (daughter of the Fall), Natsuko (daughter of the Summer) and Yukiko (daughter of the Snow) suffer the consequences of an arranged marriage to Matsunaga, a decadent Samurai that spreads fear and turmoil around their village.
Twenty-one years later Matsunori meets Sukiko, Haruko's daughter. The young couple fall desperate in love unaware of their families shared grieves and secrets. So for the sake of honor and tradition Haruko has no choice but to reveal the truth about his father Matsunaga . But will the young lovers have to pay for the mistakes of their parents?