Dreams of Mt. Fuji: A foreign guide's endless climb
In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
March 13, 20253m 46s
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Show Notes
Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the country's most iconic peak.
Often they find themselves in the care of mountain guide Passang Lama Bhotia from Nepal, who fell in love with Mount Fuji as a child and moved over to Japan as an adult to pursue his dream.