Record-keeping began in 1894. On average, the mountain’s first snowcap falls on Oct. 2. Last year, snow was first observed on Oct. 5.

Apart from the meteorological office, the local municipality of Fujiyoshida at the foot of the mountain has also declared the first snowcap of the season independently. The municipal government ...

On average, the volcano’s snowcap begins forming on October 2. However, as of October 28, no snowfall had been observed on ...

Snow was first reported on the southwestern side of the mountain by the Shizuoka branch of the Japan Meteorological Agency on Wednesday. But the job of announcing the snow cap’s arrival has ...