Like many Japanese hotels, Candeo Hotels Osaka Shinsaibashi is located in a modern high-rise. What stands out is the fact that the building also houses an ancient temple, a decorative 1200-year-old structure that rises up in the hotel’s glass atrium like a special exhibit at a museum. It’s not just for show: a monk leads daily services every morning, just one of several traditional features at this otherwise contemporary hotel. Miso soup and tofu are served for breakfast, drawing classes are offered every evening, and the rooftop has an open-air bath, plus adjacent indoor baths and saunas divided for men and women. Rooms are minimalist, with smooth wood paneling, crisp white linens, and low sofas built in beside windows overlooking the city.