Winter snow has finally graced Japan's iconic Mount Fuji more than a month late, breaking the record for the latest date for snowfall atop the dormant volcano, which at 12,388 feet is the country's highest peak.

Japan's Mount Fuji finally got its trademark snowcap early on Wednesday, more than a month after it normally would and after setting a record for the most-delayed snowfall in 130 years. The first snowfall on Mt.

Snow on Mount Fuji usually starts appearing in early October, but the highest mountain peak in Japan remained bare until early November 2024.