- Himeji Castle held a fire drill on January 26th to commemorate Fire Prevention Day.
- Approximately 90 people, including firefighters, simulated a fire in the main tower and practiced evacuation procedures.
- The drill included multilingual announcements, drone surveillance, and simultaneous water spraying following recent fire safety concerns.

A: Hey! Did you hear about Himeji Castle?
B: No, what's going on there?

A: They had a fire drill! It was for Fire Prevention Day.
B: Wow, really? Why?

A: It’s a super important cultural place, you know? A World Heritage site!
B: Oh, right! Of course.

A: Yeah, about 90 people practiced. Like, imagining the main tower was on fire.
B: That sounds intense! What did they do?

A: Firefighters used extinguishers! They also practiced getting tourists to safety.
B: That’s good! Did anyone get hurt?

A: Nope, it was just a drill. They even had announcements in English!
B: Seriously? That's helpful for visitors.

A: They even used a drone to check everything from above! And sprayed water from everywhere!
B: A drone? Fancy!

A: They put in special heat sensors too, after someone set fire to a sign there last November.
B: Oh no! That’s scary. So, the drill was kind of a response to that?
A: Exactly! Just to be safe.