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A leafy getaway spot in central Japan provides the backdrop to our autumn menswear shoot. Here’s our pick of warm coats, jackets and knitwear to keep you cosy as temperatures fall.

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Nature’s riches

The resort town of Karuizawa, north of Tokyo, is where well-heeled Japanese go to escape the scorching days of summer. Located at the base of Mt Asama on the eastern edge of Nagano prefecture, just 75 minutes by train from the capital, its cool, leafy environs initially drew foreign missionaries, but before long old-money families and the royals had built besso – vacation villas – and made the place their favourite mid-year getaway.

Man wearing a black Nanamica coat with toggle buttons walks on a forest path lined with moss-covered rocks and ferns.
Coat by Nanamica, jumper by White Mountaineering, shirt by Dunhill, trousers by Incotex for Beams F, shoes by Nepenthes, gloves by Dunhill, bag by Prada
Model wearing blue and white plaid shirt and dark trousers seated in wooden alcove with warm lighting.
Coat by Visvim, shirt by Glanshirt for Beams F, trousers by White Mountaineering Wardrobe, shoes by Visvim, bag by Porter
Man wearing Woolrich John Rich & Bros jacket and Hermès scarf in a café setting.
Jacket by Woolrich John Rich & Bros, shirt by Kolor, trousers by Nanamica, scarf by Hermès,
Man in dark coat and light trousers walking through a moss-covered forest path lined with tall trees.
Coat by Sacai, polo shirt by Lacoste, jumper, trousers and parka by Brunello Cucinelli, shoes by Visvim
Man in beige blazer carrying black coat walks along pond path lined with green foliage.
Coat (carried) by The North Face, jacket by Polo Ralph Lauren, jumper by Prada, shirt by Visvim, trousers by Kolor, shoes by Nepenthes, scarf (in bag) by Bottega Veneta, bag by Hermès
Man wearing Bottega Veneta jumper seated at café table with lush green foliage visible through window behind him.
Jumper by Bottega Veneta, trousers by Pt01 for Beams F, shoes by Boss Black
Man wearing Brunello Cucinelli vest and Boss Selection jumper standing among ferns in a shaded garden setting.
Vest by Brunello Cucinelli, jumper by Boss Selection, trousers by Polo Ralph Lauren, shoes by Mainland Boots for Nepenthes

Not far from the cosy town centre is Kumobaike pond, known by locals as Swan Lake. Its walking path winds past stands of Japanese larch and maple and the airy Kumobatei café. Even Emperor Akihito and his wife Michiko, who famously met at the town’s tennis courts, are known to drop by for the occasional stroll.

Credits

Model: Laurent
Grooming: Ayumi Naito
Production: Naoko Kato
Locations: Kumobatei Café Bakery & Restaurant Sawamura in Harunire Terrace

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