Mount Fuji's Snow Takes a Rain Check, Breaking 130-Year Record

Mount Fuji remains snow-free as of October 29, 2024, smashing a 130-year record. Japan’s hottest summer on record, coupled with persistent warm temperatures, delayed the usual snowcap by three days past the previous October 26 mark. Climate change is to blame, leaving both nature lovers and local economies with chilly concerns. As November looms, perhaps Fuji's snowpack just needed an extra cushion of summer sun!