On January 23, 2024, when the winter cultural property fire prevention campaign began, a dynamic water spray was carried out from the "Kiyomizu Stage" at Kiyomizu Temple in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. A rainbow appeared over the main hall, a national treasure, which was covered in water, and worshipers admired it.

Kiyomizu stage where water was sprayed all at once during a fire drill (10:08 a.m. on the 23rd, Kiyomizu Temple, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City) = From a drone

The nationwide fire prevention campaign for cultural properties continued until January 29th, and on the first day, fire drills were held at five shrines and temples in Kyoto City.

The stage of Kiyomizu where a rainbow appeared due to the simultaneous water discharge (10:08 a.m. on the 23rd, Kiyomizu Temple, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City)

At Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the drill began at 10 a.m. on the assumption that the fire had broken out in the main hall, which houses the 11-faced Thousand-Armed Kannon statue, which is a secret Buddha statue. In addition to a security team made up of people from nearby stores and temples, about 40 people from the local fire department and the Higashiyama Fire Department participated, working together to make reports and extinguish the initial fire smoothly.

Members conducting initial fire extinguishing training at the Kiyomizu stage (morning of the 23rd, Kiyomizu Temple, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City)

Water was sprinkled from the roof using a device called a drencher, and finally, six hoses were used to spray water all at once from the stage and other areas. Visitors to the shrine shouted, "There's a rainbow!'' and took photos with their smartphones.