Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap, 5 days later than average year

Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap, 5 days later than average year

KOFU, Japan - A thin layer of snow covers the peak of Mt. Fuji on Oct. 6, the first snowcap of the season. The snowcap comes five days later than average but one day earlier than last year, according to Kofu Meteorological Observatory.

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