Visitors to Mount Fuji were in for a surprise this year, as Japan's highest peak remained snowless throughout October, and even into the start of November.

Mount Fuji has finally gotten its iconic snowcap, meteorologists in Japan said, more than a month later than it did last year and the latest 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.

Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest summit, is revered for its snowy peak. A snowfall reported on Wednesday ended its longest snowless period in 130 years.

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.

For the first time since record-keeping began 130 years ago, Japan's Mount Fuji had no snowfall in October.

TOKYO (AP) — 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.

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.

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...