If a bed, fashionably minimalist decor and an exquisite meal for less than $90 a night sounds like a divine miracle in Japan, that's because it is — in a manner of speaking. Many of the country's monasteries and temples provide reasonably

404 Not Found

---

nginx/1.14.0 (Ubuntu) priced accommodation in adjoining inns known as shukubo , and cost-conscious travelers — as well as those seeking an interesting alternative to hotels — would do well to book a night in one. The monasteries and temple precincts of Honshu's sacred mountains, such as Mount Koya, Mount Shosha and Mount Hiei, all provide lodgings (Mount Koya alone has...