Update!
(15 August) The database should now be fixed, so there are no more stray funny characters... but there may still be glitches. I just discovered that all of the Peanuts puzzles had disappeared, because "artist=peanuts" was not matching "Peanuts"; so there is more to do in sorting out case-insensitive matching.
Database problem!
Apologies! A recent database upgrade has left lots of Japanese text corrupted, and also some variant characters, such as the e-acute in "Pokémon," not showing correctly. I am working to correct this but may take some days...
申し訳ありません 現在、データーベースの問題でほとんどのパズルの詳細などの日本語が文字化けになっています。修復するまで何日かかかるかも知れません。ご了承ください。
Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
The Attic
Deleted puzzles
This page shows puzzles that are no longer available, just for historical curiosity, and for completeness.
In some cases puzzles are reissued with a different code number: if you have the old code number from somewhere, this page should show you the replacement (which may still be available).
2016 pieces
 © Epoch 
Great wall of chinaThe Great Wall in sombre light — but it highlights the jagged mountain skyline, reminding us of the enormous challenge of construction. The Chinese name (also used in Japanese, of course) is "10,000-li fortification": it actually extends for a total of 12,700 li, or around 6,350 km. (From the Epoch "World Heritage" series)
 Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23019 (23-019 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © Epoch 
Thai stupaThis stupa (the inverted 'bell' building) is in Sukhothai, capital of the ancient kingdom of northern Thailand. Appropriately for a sacred Buddhist edifice, lotus blossoms crowd the foreground. 
Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23048 (23-048 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © Epoch 
Gyeongbokgung, SeoulThis pavilion, known as Hyangwonjeong, stands in the grounds of the old imperial palace site of Gyeongbokgung, in the Korean capital of Seoul. The architecture is quite distinctive, yet has many characteristics in common with that of Japan, and of course the lily pond is a universal feature. Lots of detail in the Wikipedia article
Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23512 (23-512 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Epoch Vacation paradiseAn idyllic lagoon scene — no location given, but the single outrigger in the foreground rather suggests somewhere in the Pacific...
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued December 2020 An Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23565 (23-565 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Epoch Private resortNo location given for this tropical view, but the island across the sea has clearly been the site of some extremely energetic volanic activity in the past...
Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23566 (23-566 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © David Ball 
Taj MahalPerhaps the most beautiful building in the world, caught at one of the best moments, a clear dawn. The symmetry of the picture will make this two-sided puzzle an extra challenge, since most pieces will have approximately the same appearance on both sides.
Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E27107 (27-107 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.1900 pieces
 © JTB photo 
Great barrier reefThis is "Heart Island", in the Great Barrier Reef off north-east Australia. And this is a classic "puzzler's puzzle", selected to be a tough challenge.
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued October 2017 An Epoch puzzle: 1900 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E17105 (17-105 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
1500 pieces
 © Epoch 
Tropical beach in JapanJapan is not usually thought of as tropical, but the chain of islands extending from Kyushu to Okinawa includes many coral islands, an unexploited paradise destination... We are not given a precise location, just "Kagoshima Prefecture", but this must be somewhere in the Amami island group.
Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 1500 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E15537 (15-537 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kazuyoshi Nomachi Uyuni salt flats, BoliviaA puzzle where all the pieces are sky! The famous Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia are covered in water during the wet season, and provide this amazing mirror effect. 
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued May 2018 An Epoch puzzle: 1500 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E15550 (15-550 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
1000 pieces
 © Beverly Enterprises 
Thailand - Phi Phi IslandsA scene made famous by the film "The beach"... Permanently unavailableA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B71276 (71-276 on package) Retail price ¥2600 |
 © Beverly 
Angkor WatThis is the largest in the complex of temples at Angkor in Cambodia. From here a powerful family of kings ruled much of south-east Asia, from around the year 900 to 1432. The city was then abandoned, and more or less lost to the jungle, until rediscovered by a French explorer, Henri Mouhot, in 1860.
Permanently unavailableA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: BM81831 (M81-831 on package) Retail price ¥2000 |
 © Beverly Enterprises
Taj MahalPerhaps the most beautiful building in the world, caught at one of the best moments, a clear dawn.
Permanently unavailableNot available A Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: BS71806 (S71-806 on package) Retail price ¥1600 |
 © Beverly Enterprises
Great Wall of ChinaThe Chinese name (also used in Japanese, of course) is "10,000-li fortification": it actually extends for a total of 12,700 li, or around 6,350 km.
Permanently unavailableA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: BS71807 (S71-807 on package) Retail price ¥1600 |
 © Epoch
Thai stupaThis stupa (the inverted 'bell' building) is in Sukhothai, capital of the ancient kingdom of northern Thailand. Appropriately for a sacred Buddhist edifice, lotus blossoms crowd the foreground. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E10625 (10-625 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Epoch 
Vacation spotAn idyllic place for a hammock — in the Maldive islands... Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E10711 (10-711 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Epoch Angel falls, VenezuelaThe highest waterfall in the world, at 979 metres (3,212 ft)... Permanently unavailableDiscontinued April 2024 An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E10757 (10-757 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Yoshio Tomii Great Blue Hole, BelizeA spectacular natural feature in the western Caribbean, this natural sinkhole is a popular tourist attraction, and makes a challenging image for a puzzle. Permanently unavailableDiscontinued December 2017 An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E10758 (10-758 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Epoch
Great Wall of ChinaThe Chinese name (also used in Japanese, of course) is "10,000-li fortification": it actually extends for a total of 12,700 li, or around 6,350 km. (From the Epoch "World Heritage" series) Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E11078 (11-078 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © Epoch
Angkor WatThis is the largest in the complex of temples at Angkor in Cambodia. From here a powerful family of kings ruled much of south-east Asia, from around the year 900 to 1432. The city was then abandoned, and more or less lost to the jungle, until rediscovered by a French explorer, Henri Mouhot, in 1860. (From the Epoch "World Heritage" series) Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E11103 (11-103 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © Epoch 
Hong Kong at nightThe famous view from Victoria Peak on Hong Kong island, looking across the water to Kowloon.
Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E11158 (11-158 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © AFLO Venice - Ponte Rialto fireworksA dazzling firework display over the Grand Canal lights up the Rialto, the bridge at the heart of Venice.
Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E11305 (11-305 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © Keyphotos ParadiseNo map showing paradise is available, but it looks like somewhere in the pacific! Permanently unavailableA Road puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: RS13118 (RS-13-118 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Orion Press White beachSomewhere under the tropical sky... Permanently unavailableA Road puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: RS1393 (RS-13-93 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Yanoman
Palm beach... in the Maldive Islands Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y10986 (10-986 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
500 pieces
 © Nakamura Tsuneo 
Crystal Island (Nakamura)This lagoon in the Truk islands is captured by the marine photographer Nakamura Tsuneo. (The simple composition and foreground in particular make for a real "puzzler's puzzle.") Nakamura is a distinguished Japanese marine photographer.Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: E05058 (05-058S on package) Retail price ¥1600 |
 © Yanoman 
Seventy islands, PalauThe immensely beautiful islets are in the Rock Islands, part of the Pacific nation of Palau.
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued July 2017 A Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 215 x 165 mm (8" x 6") Code: Y4113 (41-13 on package) Retail price ¥1000 |
450 pieces
 © Amanaimages
Grand Palace, BangkokA night view of the fabulous complex of buildings that has been the official residence of the Kings of Thailand for over two hundred years.
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued December 2017 An Epoch puzzle: 450 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: E08530 (08-530 on package) Retail price ¥1200 |
 © Epoch 
Guilin dawnChina's most famous and spectacular scenery, the gorges on the Li river at Guilin. 
Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 450 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: E08553 (08-553 on package) Retail price ¥1200 |
300 pieces
 © Beverly Enterprises 
Bora Bora paradiseSpectacular mountains, coconut palms, and a lagoon,... what more could anyone need? Permanently unavailableA Beverly puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: B73165 (73-165 on package) Retail price ¥1200 |
 © Epoch
Thai stupaThis stupa (the inverted 'bell' building) is in Sukhothai, capital of the ancient kingdom of northern Thailand. Appropriately for a sacred Buddhist edifice, lotus blossoms crowd the foreground. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: E25073 (25-073S on package) Retail price ¥1200 |
 © Apollo-sha Uyuni salt flatsTwo cyclists riding the horizon, just one of the amazing effects provided by the famous Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia. Permanently unavailableDiscontinued February 2021 An Apollo puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: P48626 (48-626 on package) Retail price ¥1200 |
 © Orion Press Violet beachIdyllic scene on a palm-fringed beach. We're not told where, but does it matter? Permanently unavailableA Road puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: RS3229 (RS-32-29 on package) Retail price ¥1200 |
216 pieces
 © Epoch
Angkor WatThis is the largest in the complex of temples at Angkor in Cambodia. From here a powerful family of kings ruled much of south-east Asia, from around the year 900 to 1432. The city was then abandoned, and more or less lost to the jungle, until rediscovered by a French explorer, Henri Mouhot, in 1860.
Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 216 pieces; 257 x 182 mm (10" x 7") Code: E04017 (04-017 on package) Retail price ¥1200 |
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