Fuji’s first snowfalls usually come shortly after the summer climbing season. Last year, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported that snow began to be recorded on October 2, with the first snowfall occurring on October 5.

However, recently, Japan's Kofu Local Meteorological Office, which has been monitoring the weather on Mount Fuji since 1894, said that there has been no snow on the mountain due to unseasonably warm weather.

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As of October 26, the first snow has yet to appear on Mount Fuji. Photo: Kyoto News

"The fact is that high temperatures in Japan have continued since this summer and because it has been raining, there has been no snow," said Shinichi Yanagi, a meteorologist at the Kofu office.

This year, Japan recorded its hottest summer since 1898. The average temperature from June to August was 1.76 degrees Celsius higher than normal, the agency added.

The climate crisis has reduced snowfall in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere over the past 40 years, a study in January said.

Late snowfall on Mount Fuji could be a worrying sign for the world's climate, with warmer winters affecting snow, tourism, local economies , food and water supplies, and more.

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Photo: Kyoto News

Located between Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures of Japan, 3,776m high Mount Fuji is a world heritage site and a symbol of Japan.

Mount Fuji is usually covered in snow for most of the year until the climbing season begins in July. In recent years, the mountain has often faced overcrowding .

Starting this summer, visitors to Mount Fuji will have to pay a fee before setting foot on one of the main routes leading up the iconic mountain.