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"Agricultural Bird" Appears on Mt. Fuji Again This Year, the Earliest Appearance and a Sign of Spring (Kyodo News)

On the 17th, the "farming bird," a phenomenon where remaining snow on the slopes of Mount Fuji resembles a bird, appeared again this year. It's a springtime tradition in the local area, serving as a guide for preparing for rice planting and beginning farm work. According to Fujiyoshida City in Yamanashi Prefecture, this is the earliest appearance in the past 10 years. According to a city official, in April...
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On the 17th, the "farming bird," a phenomenon where remaining snow on the slopes of Mount Fuji resembles a bird, appeared again this year. It's a springtime tradition in the local area, serving as a guide for preparing for rice planting and beginning farm work. According to Fujiyoshida City in Yamanashi Prefecture, this is the earliest appearance in the past 10 years. According to a city official, in April...

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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