First snow of season falls on Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji's first snowfall was a little behind schedule in 2022. Regional weather officials say it fell four days later than the previous year and two days later than average. But when it came, it was just as stunning as always. A cameraman from NHK's Nagoya bureau flew by helicopter to capture an aerial view of the first patches of white on the black mountainside.

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