A famous shrine in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, has banned some Korean tourists from entering for tourism purposes ...

Wildfires in South Korea have killed 28 people so far and destroyed large parts of Gounsa, a major Buddhist temple complex ...

The shrine was later destroyed during the 16th-century Japanese invasion of Korea but rebuilt during the 17th century. Little has changed since. The structure is composed of multiple buildings ...

From April 26-30, Gyeongbokgung will host a nighttime self-guided tour highlighting King Sejong the Great's achievements. The ...

The Tsushima Watazumi Shrine, a place special to both Japanese history and Ghost of Tsushima fans, has banned all tourists ...

A Shinto shrine that's believed to have influenced a similar location in Ghost of Tsushima has reportedly banned tourists after an undisclosed incident involving foreigners. Named Watazumi Shrine, the ...

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

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 ...

The Visit Jeju Heritage Year 2025 is set to kick off at the Jejumok Gwana Government Office, the filming location of the ...

A Japanese shrine famous to video game fans has announced a ban on visits by tourists, following an "unforgivable act ...

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 ...

Five counts of damage to cultural heritage maintained by the government have been reported so far, as wildfires continue to ...