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 ...

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

An iconic Japanese shrine that Ghost of Tsushima fans helped repair has now banned all tourists after an “unforgivable” act was committed on its grounds. Watazumi Shrine is an iconic Shinto ...

One can’t ignore that Ghost of Tsushima made this shrine famous. At long last, a Japanese shrine has banned foreigners after what they claim to be an incredible disrespect. And this shrine is ...

Real-Life Japanese Shrine That Appeared in Ghost of Tsushima Bans All Tourists After 'Grave and Unforgivable Act of Disrespect' ...

The Tsushima Watazumi Shrine, a place special to both Japanese history and Ghost of Tsushima fans, has banned all tourists until further notice. Apparently, someone has ruined a good thing for ...

A Japanese shrine famous to video game fans has announced a ban on visits by tourists, following an "unforgivable act of disrespect". In 2021, Ghost of Tsushima players helped the Tsushima ...

SEOUL--South Korea on Sunday protested Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine with "deep disappointment" and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the ...

Watatsumi Shrine gained fame after being featured in the video game Ghost of Tsushima, drawing fans to visit and take photos at the real-life location. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock/正人 竹内 The Watatsumi ...