宿坊

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 宿坊 is read as しゅくぼう and is a noun for temple lodging used by visitors or worshippers.
• Basic usage: Staying there appears in 宿坊に泊まる, while spending time there appears in 宿坊で時間を過ごす.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Lodging connected with a temple
  • It is characterized by its connection to a temple visit or worship rather than simply being any accommodation.
• Difference from 旅館
  • 旅館 broadly denotes a Japanese-style inn for travelers, while 宿坊 is lodging associated with a temple.