EXP | Kawazu

A mystical mingling of the forest and the hills and the river and the sea.

Kawazu. A quiet, quaint town near the southern tip of the Izu Peninsula. Often overshadowed by its neighbor, Shimoda. There’s a word in Japanese that is often cited as one of the more difficult to translate ones, 渋い (shibui), and Kawazu encapsulates my understanding of that mysterious word perfectly. Low key, sophisticated, like leather and cigar smoke …