Many Buddhist monasteries on the mountain function as hotels for visitors providing traditional accommodation with an evening meal and breakfast. We stayed at Fukuchiin monastery.
The Schedule was: 6am chant and prayer, 7-8am breakfast... open... 6:45pm dinner, 8pm sutra copying, 9:30pm curfew, hot baths open around the clock except during 9:00am - 1:00pm cleaning. (note - all facilities are closed from 9:00am - 1:00pm, make sure you go before :-)
Vegetarian food, no heater in most areas (put your wollen hat on to go brush your teeth)
Simple and incredibly relaxing.
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