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

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 ...

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Perhaps because the shrine’s previous attempts to ban foreign visitors met with negative reactions, the announcement makes specific mention that the no-tourists-allowed policy applies to Japanese ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Signed and numbered on photographer's edition label on reverse ...