火ひの見み櫓やぐら

noun

fire lookout tower; watchtower

A tall structure historically used to watch for fires in Japanese towns and villages.

• 昔むかしの町まちには火ひの見み櫓やぐらが必かならずあった。

  In old towns, there was always a fire lookout tower.

• 火ひの見み櫓やぐらから半はん鐘しょうが鳴なり響ひびいた。

  The fire bell rang out from the watchtower.