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
Guide to scenic puzzles
On this page: Guide to puzzle pages - Browse scenic puzzles by size - Best-selling scenic puzzles
The scenic puzzles are grouped on pages by topic—the following list shows just the three most popular puzzles on each page. Some puzzles appear on more than one page, but they are only counted once on their "home" pages... so some of the counts below may seem low.
In addition to themes such as "Castles" or "Autumn", there are some miscellaneous puzzles arranged by piece count, and finally the "Exotic" category of puzzles from outside Japan.
Guide to puzzle pages
Temples and shrines
View puzzles - Temple buildings from both Buddhist and Shinto traditions
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 1000 |
 1000 |
Mountain roads
The old routes over Japan's mountainous backbone, and the bridges along them
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Kyoto scenes
View puzzles - The temples and gardens of Japan's old capital
|  500 |
 2016 |
 1000 |
Fireworks
View puzzles - Spectacular displays are a regular feature of the summer
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 2542 |
 500 |
Browse scenic puzzles by size
Note: Piece counts are approximate, so 1000 also matches 950 panorama.
Best-selling scenic puzzles
 © Epoch 
2016: Sagano bamboo grove lit upA night view of the bamboo grove at Sagano in Kyoto. With roughly 1400 pieces of bamboo, and the rest path and brushwood fence, this is a real puzzler's puzzle!
 In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23546 (23-546 on package) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$16.89 €15.63 £13.09) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 
2016: Red FujiA spectacular aerial view of the rare but genuine meteorological phenomenon whereby at dawn or sunset the whole side of the mountain appears to glow red.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23502 (23-502 on package) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$16.89 €15.63 £13.09) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch
1000: Fuji with pagodaThe most sought after view of Fuji, from the park including this five-storied pagoda to the north-east of the mountain. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E10787 (10-787 on package) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$16.89 €15.63 £13.09) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 1000: Uyuni by starlightThe famous Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia again, this time at night. The surface layer of water provides this amazing mirror effect, so practically every piece is dark purple with either stars or reflections of stars!
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E12508 (12-508 on package) Retail price ¥3200 (approx. US$21.62 €20.00 £16.75) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 
300: Himeji Castle with azaleasFamous as the best-preserved example of Japanese castle building, the historical origins of Himeji castle are said to date back to the building of a fort in 1333. From a supposed resemblance to the outstretched wings of a bird, it is also known as "White Heron Castle." Birdlike or not, here it is nicely offset by the banks of azaleas in the foreground. Himeji Castle website (includes English version)
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: E25083 (25-083S on package) Retail price ¥1200 (approx. US$8.11 €7.50 £6.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kazuyoshi Nomachi 3000: Uyuni salt flats, BoliviaThree thousand pieces, and all of them are sky! The famous Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia are covered in water during the wet season, and provide this amazing mirror effect. 
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 3000 pieces; 1020 x 730 mm (40" x 29") Code: E21514 (21-514 on package) Retail price ¥4200 (approx. US$28.38 €26.25 £21.99) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Beverly
1000: Fuji, cherry blossoms, and Asama pagodaThe classic view of Fuji, from the park including this five-storied pagoda to the north-east of the mountain, with a flurry of extra cherry petals... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B51226 (51-226 on package) Retail price ¥2800 (approx. US$18.92 €17.50 £14.66) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Ryuzo Toyotaka
3000: Majestic FujiFuji in winter garb — the aerial view from the north.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 3000 pieces; 1020 x 730 mm (40" x 29") Code: E21515 (21-515 on package) Retail price ¥4200 (approx. US$28.38 €26.25 £21.99) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Maki Mizuno 1000: Good luck lavender
In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: BM61704 (M61-704 on package) Retail price ¥1800 (approx. US$12.16 €11.25 £9.42) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 
2016: Kintai bridgeThis bridge is a landmark of western Japan, with both red maples and cherry trees planted alongside, for gorgeous pictures in all seasons. We are told that the name Kintaikyô - or "Brocade sash bridge" - is derived from a resemblance to a kimono sash. This is pretty unconvincing, until you realise that the river under the bridge is Nishikigawa: this Nishiki is the Japanese reading for "brocade", written with the same Chinese character as the Kin in Kintai. The bridge consists of five wooden arches: at the time it was originally built (1673), wheeled transport was almost unknown in Japan, so presumably it was not worthwhile going to the extra effort of providing a level roadway. It seems unlikely that this design would have been used in Europe at that time.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23535 (23-535 on package) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$16.89 €15.63 £13.09) All about ordering (please read first)
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This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.
