Photos posted online of the Japanese national symbol without its iconic snowcap had raised concerns about climate change; the delay is the longest in 130 years of records.

NASA Captures Stunning Images of Mount Fuji in Its First-Ever Snow-Free October in 130 Years Mount Fuji in Japan at last ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to Japan to take in the majestic views of Mount Fuji's snow-capped peak .

"Finally, the first snow cover! Mount Fuji looks good with snow," said a post from a nursing home, also in Fuji City. A Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) official at the Kofu office told AFP on ...

The official announcement of the first snow settling on Mount Fuji came on November 7 this year, which is the latest ever since records began in 1894. On the morning of November 7, the Japan ...

Japan's Mount Fuji has finally been coated in white after it saw its first-ever recorded snow-free October. The mountain received its first snowfall on November 6, marking the latest first snow ...

Mathias Cena/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images On average, the first snow falls on Mount Fuji on Oct. 2. If Nov. 6 is officially confirmed as the first-snowfall date, it would be the latest ...

This year for the first time, the mountain has remained bare. Sitting southwest of Tokyo, 3,776m Mount Fuji is an active volcano and Japan’s highest peak. Covered in snow for much of the year ...

FILE - Mount Fuji in the early morning ... are continuing to try to get a peak at the first snowfall. Kiryu said it is too early to link this year’s late snowcap to global warming, noting Mt. Fuji’s ...

"Finally, the first snow cover! Mount Fuji looks good with snow," said a post from a nursing home, also in Fuji City. Mount Fuji's snowcap begins forming on October 2 on average, and last year ...