This trip was going to be more laid back and had to be home-based on an outlying island. Fewer planned tourist stops. Fewer crowds. Less hubbub.
Most important, spend more time in my chosen village and get to know more neighbors than I had previously done. And that plan really paid off!
I started out with a desire to stay out on Hamahiga Island (in 2020) but I had to cancel the rental and decided that for 2023 it would be Henza.

Agari nu Utaki, Katsurenhama on Hamahiga Island Amawari Park, Live performance - Katsuren-jo Ayahashi Elementary & Middle School Bise, Okinawa - the Fukugi Forest Busena Underwater Observatory DMM Kariyushi Aquarium in Tomigusuku Drive from Henza out to Ikei Island Fukugi Forest in Bise Hamahiga Island, Agari nu Utaki Heshikiya Takino - Sataya (sugar cane factory) and Nurugaa Hige-san's food truck at Tobaru Beach Hiramiya Seawall Art Competition, Henza Island Itsukuma Beach on Ikei Island Janeh / Janay Cave on Yabuchi Island Kafu Banta on Miyagi Island Katsuren's Amawari Park Katsurenhenna Beach Miyagi Island, random tour of this and that Lantern Festival at Murasaki Mura Murasaki Mura Lantern Matsuri Nagahama Caves and Beach Nagusuku Udun on Miyagi Island Nakandakari at Namihira and Nagahama Nakijin Village Museum Nuchima-su Salt Factory power spots on Miyagi Island Renga House, getting settled in Renga House reminiscing Royal Gardens of Shikina-en Sam's By the Sea, lunch with Toshie Sangwachaa, fishermen's festival Shikina-en, Royal Gardens in Maaji, Naha Shuri Castle restoration progress Stops along Route 10 on Henza and Miyagi Islands Tobaru Beach on Miyagi Island - Hige's Hawaiian food truck Umibudo - Sea Grapes Underwater Observatory at Busena Walk Okinawa - Hama Village on Hamahiga Island Walk Okinawa - Henza to Hamahiga, over the Hamahiga Bridge, Route 238 Walk Okinawa - Yonashirohenza Walk Okinawa - Yonashirohenza in the Morning Windshield Tour: Yonashirohenza to Naha Yabuchi Island (aka "Cat Island") Yonashirohenza, Renga House reminiscing

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