In Pictures: Shimokamagari: Island Walk

Tenjinbana Park overlooks the ocean and the bridge to Kawajiri. Maruya Castle once stood here.

Shimokamagari or lower Kamagari is the first island in a chain that starts at the western base of Mount Noro. The island was used as a military outpost to watch over ocean traffic and as a secure location to conduct diplomacy with visiting dignitaries from Korea and beyond in the Edo era. (Read More: Island Walk)