Daisho-in is one of the most important temples of Shingon Buddhism. It is located at the base of Mount Misen, on which the sect`s founder, Kobo Daishi, first began the practice of Buddhism on the island of Miyajima. Maniden Hall, a sand mandala made by visiting monks from Tibet, a tea room and a cave filled with 88 icons representing the temples of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.