Visitors hoping to see Mount Fuji's snow-capped peak will be in for a disappointment this year as Japan's tallest mountain is still snowless at the latest date since records began in 1894.

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Usually, Mount Fuji’s snow cap starts to form on October 2. Last year, it began forming on October 5, almost exactly a month earlier than this year.

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The snowcap on Mount Fuji begins to form on average around October 2, but this year, warmer temperatures have kept the volcano without snow, even with November just around the corner.

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November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago.