Snow falls on Mt Fuji after longest delay in 130 years

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Snow falls on Mt Fuji after longest delay in 130 years

Japan’s Mount Fuji has finally got its trademark snowcap, more than a month after it normally would, after setting a record for the most-delayed snowfall in 130 years.

The first snowfall on Mt Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, could be seen from the southwestern side of the mountain early Wednesday, according to the Shizuoka branch of the Japan Meteorological Agency.

But the JMA’s Kofu Local Meteorological Office, which is on the other side of the mountain and has been in charge of making the announcement since 1984, still could not see the snow due to cloudy weather – meaning it’s not official yet.

The lack of snow on Mt Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as of Tuesday already broke the previous record set on October 26, 2016, meteorological officials said.

Usually, the 3,776m mountain has sprinkles of snow falling on its summit starting October 2, about a month after the summertime hiking season there ends. Last year, snow fell on the mountain on October 5, according to the JMA.

The snowless Mt Fuji has captured attention on social media. People posted photos showing the bare mountain, some expressing surprise and others concerned over climate change.

The JMA’s Kofu office has cited October’s surprisingly summery weather as the reason.

The average October temperature is -2C at the summit, but this year, it was 1.6C, a record high since 1932.

Japan this year also had an unusually hot summer and warm autumn.

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