By: Alex
In most parts of Japan, summer heat usually lasts until the end of September, but the weekend's cold wave caused temperatures to plummet, bringing the year's first snowfall to Mount Fuji and allowing people to witness the "first snow makeup" scenery.
▲ WeatherNews website reported the scene of Mount Fuji’s “first snow makeup.” (photo by wni_jp @Twitter)
On Monday morning (the 21st), Fujikawaguchiko City in Yamanashi Prefecture, located at the northern foot of Mount Fuji, announced that the mountain had received its first snowfall. From the foothills, the summit of Mount Fuji was covered with a thin layer of snow. The Japanese refer to this sight specifically as "first snow makeup" or "first crown snow."
▲ (photo by wni_jp @Twitter)
Fujikawaguchiko City is one of the towns closest to Mount Fuji and is known for having an exceptionally clear view of the mountain—clearer even than that from the prefectural capital’s Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory. The town annually announces the news of the first snowfall on Mount Fuji independently. They also added that this year’s “first crown snow” arrived 32 days earlier than in 2019.
▲ Netizens also shared their own photos of Mount Fuji. (photo by fujitomo_photo @Twitter)
▲ Viewed from the foothills, the summit of Mount Fuji can be seen covered with a thin layer of snow. (photo by yamanaito @Twitter)
In fact, local social media users had already observed snow on the summit of Mount Fuji on September 20. However, the meteorological agency expects that after the passage of the cold snap, temperatures will rise back to normal levels, and the "first snow makeup" on the mountaintop may completely melt away.
▲ The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has a base in Fujikawaguchiko City with a great view of Mount Fuji. (photo by 1fa_kitafuji @Twitter)
▲ (photo by Johnny_suputama @Twitter)
▲ (photo by Johnny_suputama @Twitter)
▲ Photo taken toward Mount Fuji from Lake Yamanaka. (photo by yamanaito @Twitter)
▲ (photo by Sunoji_Drums @Twitter)
Source: SoraNews24