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Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season 3

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average.

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Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season 2

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average. This video was filmed inside the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train as it passed through Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. Miho-no-matsubara, a seashore area lined with pine trees, is seen in the foreground. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Photo taken from an area in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken from an area in the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken from an area in the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

OSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from Tokyo's Izu Oshima Island shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken from Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture shows the first snowcap of the season on Mt. Fuji on Sept. 25, 2010. The snowcap appeared six days earlier than average, according to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the first snowcap of the season on Mt. Fuji on Sept. 25, 2010. The snowcap appeared six days earlier than average, according to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken from Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture shows the first snowcap of the season on Mt. Fuji on Sept. 25, 2010. The snowcap appeared six days earlier than average, according to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory.

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken from Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture shows the first snowcap of the season on Mt. Fuji on Sept. 25, 2010. The snowcap appeared six days earlier than average, according to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory.

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

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. (Kyodo)

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

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. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the first snowcap of the season on Mt. Fuji on Sept. 25, 2010. The snowcap appeared six days earlier than average, according to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken from Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture shows the first snowcap of the season on Mt. Fuji on Sept. 25, 2010. The snowcap appeared six days earlier than average, according to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken from Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture shows the first snowcap of the season on Mt. Fuji on Sept. 25, 2010. The snowcap appeared six days earlier than average, according to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken from Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture shows the first snowcap of the season on Mt. Fuji on Sept. 25, 2010. The snowcap appeared six days earlier than average, according to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken from an area in the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap

OSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from Tokyo's Izu Oshima Island shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, covered with a thin layer of snow on Oct. 16, 2014. The 3,776-meter mountain got its first snowcap of the season the same day, 16 days later than average but three days earlier than last year, the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory said. (Kyodo)

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Fujiyoshida reports season's first snowfall on Mt. Fuji

Aerial photo shows Mt. Fuji being capped with the season's first snow on Sept. 25, 2016. Officials of Fujiyoshida city in Yamanashi Prefecture confirmed Japan's highest mountain was capped with snow around 6 a.m. on the day, but the Kofu observatory of the Japan Meteorological Agency, which is about 40 kilometers away from the foot of Mt. Fuji, said it could not confirm the snowcap. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujiyoshida reports season's first snowfall on Mt. Fuji

Aerial photo shows Mt. Fuji being capped with the season's first snow on Sept. 25, 2016. Officials of Fujiyoshida city in Yamanashi Prefecture confirmed Japan's highest mountain was capped with snow around 6 a.m. on the day, but the Kofu observatory of the Japan Meteorological Agency, which is about 40 kilometers away from the foot of Mt. Fuji, said it could not confirm the snowcap. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujiyoshida reports season's first snowfall on Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji seen from the city of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture is capped with the season's first snowfall on Sept. 25, 2016. City officials confirmed Japan's highest mountain was capped with snow around 6 a.m. on the day, but the Kofu observatory of the Japan Meteorological Agency, which is about 40 kilometers away from the foot of the mountain, said it could not confirm the snowcap. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo