Varanasi tour guide speaks fluent Japanese with foreigner, video goes viral
A Varanasi tour guide has gone viral after a video showed him speaking fluent Japanese with a foreign tourist, impressing viewers and highlighting language skills in India's tourism sector.
A video shared by a Japanese tourist exploring Varanasi has gone viral online, getting attention not just to the city’s ghats but also to an unexpected moment of linguistic flair from his local guide.
The clip, posted on Instagram by user Sukedai, showed his experience being guided through the historic Munshi Ghat in Varanasi by a local man identified as Mr Deep. What stood out in the video was Mr Deep’s fluent Japanese, which he used while explaining the surroundings and interacting comfortably with the visitor.
In the video, the guide was seen speaking at length in Japanese while walking through the ghats, casually blending cultural insights with personal reflections. As translated in the comment section, he shared a philosophy centred on detachment from money and valuing human connection over material wealth.
He said that money does not hold lasting importance since it cannot be carried after death, adding that enjoying life and building genuine human connections matters more. He also encouraged the tourist to share the moment online, saying it should be posted on Instagram.
Watch the video here:
Online users reacted positively to the clip, with several expressing surprise at the guide’s language skills. Some viewers reportedly noted that his Japanese sounded distinct with an Indian accent but still remained impressively fluent and understandable.
Others shared that they were intrigued by how the guide had acquired the language, with one user saying he had apparently learned Japanese from a native speaker he once met, rather than through formal schooling.
Several comments also praised his fluency, with users remarking that his command over the language was better than their own, while some humorously suggested that he could comfortably watch anime without subtitles.
A video shared by a Japanese tourist exploring Varanasi has gone viral online, getting attention not just to the city’s ghats but also to an unexpected moment of linguistic flair from his local guide.
The clip, posted on Instagram by user Sukedai, showed his experience being guided through the historic Munshi Ghat in Varanasi by a local man identified as Mr Deep. What stood out in the video was Mr Deep’s fluent Japanese, which he used while explaining the surroundings and interacting comfortably with the visitor.
In the video, the guide was seen speaking at length in Japanese while walking through the ghats, casually blending cultural insights with personal reflections. As translated in the comment section, he shared a philosophy centred on detachment from money and valuing human connection over material wealth.
He said that money does not hold lasting importance since it cannot be carried after death, adding that enjoying life and building genuine human connections matters more. He also encouraged the tourist to share the moment online, saying it should be posted on Instagram.
Watch the video here:
Online users reacted positively to the clip, with several expressing surprise at the guide’s language skills. Some viewers reportedly noted that his Japanese sounded distinct with an Indian accent but still remained impressively fluent and understandable.
Others shared that they were intrigued by how the guide had acquired the language, with one user saying he had apparently learned Japanese from a native speaker he once met, rather than through formal schooling.
Several comments also praised his fluency, with users remarking that his command over the language was better than their own, while some humorously suggested that he could comfortably watch anime without subtitles.
