Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that he would like to discuss ‘legal measures’ when asked about the depictions of shrines and other locations in games like Assassin’s Creed: Shadows.

According to the Japanese site Game*Spark, the topic of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows and how players were able to destroy environmental objects and kill Japanese civilians was brought up at the House of Councilors Budget Committee.

Lawmaker Kada Hiroyuki brought up the depictions of the shrines and noted that Ubisoft had allegedly not reached out to the shrine for permission, and that if they do so then they would be willing to consult the relevant departments and ministries.

Kada went on to express concern that the depictions of destruction seen in the game may be related to an increase in “tourist pollution” wherein tourists are vandalizing landmarks with graffiti and carvings without respect for the location.

A day one patch for Assassin’s Creed: Shadows has reportedly been released which limits the sorts of actions which can be taken at shrines and similar locations.

The Assassin’s Creed franchise is known for being inspired by history and using real world locations. In the past, the game has featured cathedrals and similar holy sites with little incident.