Fire drill at World Heritage-listed Horyuji

Fire drill at World Heritage-listed Horyuji

A fire drill is held at the World Heritage-listed Buddhist temple Horyuji in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2024.

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