Mount Fuji in Japan sets a record after 130 years: The end of October and the mountain top still has no snow!

A 130-year record has been broken on Mount Fuji (Japan), which is the latest time snow has appeared on the peak of this mountain. The main reason is the warming climate in Japan (and globally).

Japan's famous Mount Fuji remains snow-free so far this year. It is the latest time of year that the peak and slopes have been snow-free since records began 130 years ago, according to the local meteorological agency, reported by AFP and The Japan News .

On average, snow begins to cover Mount Fuji on October 2nd every year . Last year, snow appeared a little later on October 5th. But because of the warm weather in Japan, influenced by global warming, this year snow has not yet fallen on Japan's highest mountain.

Thus, the delay of snow on Mount Fuji this year has surpassed the old record of October 26, which has only happened twice, in 1955 and 2016.

2024 will set a record for the latest snowfall on Mount Fuji in 130 years of recorded data. (Photo: The Japan News/ Asia News Network).

Normally, everyone is familiar with the image of Mount Fuji covered in white snow. (Photo: AFP).

According to Japanese tradition, the first appearance of snow on Mount Fuji in October every year is considered a sign of the beginning of winter. In addition, the image of Mount Fuji covered in snow is like a symbol in Japan. Many Japanese people say that the mountain top has never been so 'empty' by the end of October as it is now.

Mount Fuji is covered in snow for most of the year, only melting from June or July to September. But this summer in Japan was the hottest summer on record, on par with 2023. This is the main reason why Mount Fuji has this unwanted record this year.