Winter snow has finally graced Japan's iconic Mount Fuji more than a month late, breaking the record for the latest date for snowfall atop the dormant volcano, which at 12,388 feet is the country's highest peak.

Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of year, is still snowless in November for the first time in 130 years ... including Japanese ukiyoe artist Katsushika Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji." Today, it attracts hikers who climb ...

Since record-keeping began 130 years ago, Mount Fuji has always acquired its distinctive cap of snow by now. This year, it remains bare.