Watatsumi Shrine completely bans all tourists, both international and domestic, following repeated disrespectful behaviour.

During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines. “In Japan, faith is not considered an important element of ...

Here is some background on the shrine for Japan’s war dead and its impact ... in 1985 on the 40th anniversary of the war’s end, drawing harsh criticism from China. He did not go again.