Visiting a shrine is an enriching experience to have in Japan, but there's one shrine etiquette rule that too many tourists ...

An iconic Japanese shrine that Ghost of Tsushima fans helped repair has now banned all tourists after an “unforgivable” act was committed.

Built in 1920, this revered Shinto shrine in Tokyo sees around 3 million visitors every year. Despite this, it's an oasis of ...

In the fall of 2020, the town of Tsushima’s Watazumi Shrine was damaged by a typhoon that struck the area, destroying one of its torii gates that rises out of the bay waters adjacent to the shrine. In ...

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This shrine in Kumamoto Pref. was razed in the 2016 earthquake. The seven-year restoration fused traditional craftsmanship with the latest technology. It had a magnitude of 7.3 and a reading of 7 ...

A Japanese lawmaker on Wednesday slammed the latest video game in the hit "Assassin's Creed" series, complaining that a ...

We have heard several takes about the controversy surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows, and now, even the Japanese Prime Minister has stepped in to talk about it.

A real-life shrine from Ghost of Tsushima announced it is issuing a ban on tourists. Specifically, the Watazumi Shrine located on Japan’s Tsushima Island will only allow access to those using ...

A Japanese shrine has banned non-worshipping visitors following a recent issue just a few years after Ghost of Tsushima fans ...