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

Summer - the great outdoors

Some aspects of Japan are so well known - the temples and gardens of Kyoto, the castles, the cherry blossom, Mt Fuji, and even the ugliness of urban sprawl. But one surely underrepresented feature is Japan's wild landscape. The visitor to Japan is often told how much smaller Japan is than foreign countries; this doesn't make much sense (given that the surface area of Japan is about 1.5 times that of the UK for example), until you realise that it must refer to the inhabitable area, outside which there is mountain scenery on a grand scale.

2016 pieces

Kappa bridge, Japan Alps

This wooden suspension bridge is a landmark of the Kamikochi resort area in the Japan alps, and its span of some 30 metres carries hikers across Azusagawa river. Beyond can be seen some of Japan's most majestic mountains.

The bridge is named for the mythical water-creature, the kappa, which is said to live in deep clear waters such as these.

Wikipedia article on Kappa

This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.

In stock
An Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20")
Code: E22110 (22-110 on package)
Retail price ¥2800 (approx. US$18.92 €17.50 £14.66)

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2000 pieces

Kappa bridge, Japan Alps

The bridge is named for the mythical water-creature, the kappa, which is said to live in deep clear waters such as these.

Wikipedia article on Kappa

This puzzle has TINY pieces!

In stock
An Epoch puzzle: 2000 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15")
Code: E54023 (54-023 on package)
Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$13.51 €12.50 £10.47)

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1053 pieces

Shirouma, Northern Alps

This suspension bridge sits in the valley, with a view of the Shirouma "three peaks", at the northermost end of the Northern Alps.

This puzzle has TINY pieces!

In stock
An Epoch puzzle: 1053 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10")
Code: E31029 (31-029 on package)
Retail price ¥1600 (approx. US$10.81 €10.00 £8.38)

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1000 pieces

Shirouma, Northern Alps

This suspension bridge sits in the valley, with a view of the Shirouma "three peaks", at the northermost end of the Northern Alps.

In stock
An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20")
Code: E10732 (10-732 on package)
Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$16.89 €15.63 £13.09)

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Shirakawa traditional houses

Daisies fringe the paddy by these country cottages in the traditional style of the Japan Alps (in the famous preserved village of Shirakawa).

This puzzle has TINY pieces!

In stock
A Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10")
Code: BM81595 (M81-595 on package)
Retail price ¥2200 (approx. US$14.86 €13.75 £11.52)

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Oirase rapids

The Oirase river flows out of Lake Towada east to the sea, and the steep descent provides a renowmed beauty spot. Here mountain azaleas provide splashes of colour amid the green.

This puzzle has micro pieces

In stock
A Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10")
Code: BM81574 (M81-574 on package)
Retail price ¥2200 (approx. US$14.86 €13.75 £11.52)

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Laputa Road

Famous as a scenic spot said to be the inspiration for the Miyazaki animation Castle in the Sky (1986), this road winds precariously around the ridge. It was seriously damaged by storms in 2012 and 2014, and sadly is now closed, with no immediate plans for reopening.

In stock
An Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20")
Code: A10801 (1000-801 on package)
Retail price ¥2600 (approx. US$17.57 €16.25 £13.61)

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Other puzzles

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Deleted puzzles

For reference: you can view all the puzzles from this page that are out of print in the Attic.