Assassin's Creed Shadows has faced some trouble and potential legal action over its treatment of shrines. In line with this, ...

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.

Assassin's Creed Shadows legendary gear is scattered across Japan, and we'll not only tell you where to find it, but how to ...

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

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Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...

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

As a city known for its hundreds of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, a trip to Kyoto offers chances to reset and refresh.

French developer Ubisoft is facing a barrage of complaints in Japan for what critics claim are historical inaccuracies and the desecration of an ancient Shinto shrine. Assassin’s Creed Shadows ...

He drew inspiration from Japan’s age-old sacred shrine forests (“Chinju no Mori”), which were traditionally developed around Shinto shrines. Story continues below this ad He observed how the forests ...

Nestled amid the cliffs along this rocky shore is Udo Shrine. The main shrine building (honden) stands inside a low cave carved out of the cliff-face over millennia by the erosion of the waves.

Tori gates are another icon of Japan. Torii Gates are traditionally found around the entrances to Shinto shrines or inside their boundaries. Crossing through these gates symbolises a transition from ...