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Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
"Is it a cloud or is it mist? The fragrance tells all." Or so the old song says. Late March is when newspapers in Japan publish a map of the "sakura front", the line indicating the spread of full-bloom across the country. Here's a selection of views of one of Japan's best-loved symbols.
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 © Minoruta Ken'ichi 
Hirosaki park cherry blossomThe moat of Hirosaki castle is a famous spot for cherry blossom. This puzzle includes something like 1000 pieces of cherry blossom, both overhead and reflected, making it an interesting challenge.
 In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2542 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E75501 (75-501 on box) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$31.58 €24.19 £20.41) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Epoch 
Himeji CastleFamous 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." Himeji Castle website (includes English version)
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E23549 (23-549 on box) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$26.32 €20.16 £17.01) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Masato Tsubaki 
Aizuwakamatsu CastleAlthough this castle boasts a history stretching back more than 600 years, it was damaged in the Battle of Aizu — hostilities during the switch from the rule of the Shoguns to the Meiji restoration — and the main tower was destroyed by 1874. It was rebuilt (in reinforced concrete) in 1965, and finally in 2011 the black roof tiles were returned to the authentic red tiles from the time of its destruction. The castle grounds contain around a thousand cherry trees, one of which frames the view here. The castle is in the modern city of Aizu-wakamatsu, after which it is usually named in English, but it is also known as Tsurugajô, or "Crane Castle".
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E23575 (23-575 on box) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$26.32 €20.16 £17.01) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Epoch 
Magome post town in springMagome is the forty-third station on the old Nakasendo route (counting from Tokyo), and together with the forty-second (Tsumago) has been restored as a historical monument. It is easy to imagine how daunting this slope would have looked to travellers of centuries past, being the start of many uphill days. The richly-varied textures will make this an enjoyable, and never tedious puzzle.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E23564 (23-564 on box) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$26.32 €20.16 £17.01) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Epoch 
Matsushima cherry blossomOne of the traditional "Three sights of Japan", the picturesque Matsushima bay contains innumerable small islands. A pale moon hangs over just a few of them, seen through the massed pink blossom...
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E23576 (23-576 on box) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$26.32 €20.16 £17.01) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © JTB photo
Himeji cherry blossomA panoramic display of cherry blossom front Himeji Castle, famous as the best-preserved example of Japanese castle building, whose origins are said to date back to the building of a fort in 1333.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1518 pieces; 102 x 34 cm (40" x 13") Code: E18507 (18-507 on box) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$26.32 €20.16 £17.01) Shipping from ¥1100 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.58 €8.87 £7.48) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Epoch 
Philosopher's walk in springThis famous path in Kyoto is named after the philosopher Kitaro Nishida who would meditate while strolling along it. The cherry trees lining the waterway provide a display surely enough to raise the springtime spirits of any philosopher...
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1518 pieces; 102 x 34 cm (40" x 13") Code: E18508 (18-508 on box) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$26.32 €20.16 £17.01) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Apollo 
Hanging cherry (Kakunodate)Weeping cherry trees, many up to 200 years old, line the streets of the samurai area of the town of Kakunodate.
In stockAn Apollo puzzle: 1053 pieces; 38 x 26 cm (15" x 10") Code: P47603 (47-603 on box) Retail price ¥1800 (approx. US$18.95 €14.52 £12.24) Shipping from ¥600 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$6.32 €4.84 £4.08) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Road 
Fuji cherry blossomThe ultimate symbols of Japan - Mt Fuji and the cherry blossom. This view is from the south (Shizuoka side). In stockA Road puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: RS13273 (RS-13-273 on box) Normally ¥2500 - special offer 5% off: ¥2375 (approx. US$25.00 €19.15 £16.16) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) | |||
 © Road
Kyoto cherry blossomA beautiful photograph of a beautiful hanging cherry, in the Gion-Shirakawa area of Kyoto. This puzzle will not be particularly easy (there is a lot of pink!) but the teahouses in the background provide a wonderful variety of textures. Hanging in front of the windows are sudare, the traditional reed blinds that in summer help to keep the interior from the searing Kyoto heat.  In stockA Road puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: RS13248 (RS-13-248 on box) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$26.32 €20.16 £17.01) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) | |||
 © JTB photo
Kiyomizudera at cherry blossom timeThis very famous Kyoto temple is trestled out from the side of the hill overlooking Kyoto. The original temple is said to have been founded more than 1200 years ago, but most of the present structure dates from the 1600s. What does the name mean?
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E10722 (10-722 on box) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$26.32 €20.16 £17.01) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) | |||
 © Morita Toshitaka
Kyoto cherry blossom (Morita)A quiet corner of the Gion area of Kyoto provides a splendid display of cherry blossoms, and plenty of contrasting textures in the details of the historic buildings. Born 1946 in Osaka, Morita set out as a freelance scenic photographer in 1975. He has had numerous collections of his work published in book form, as well as calendars and other media, and continues a punishing schedule, spending 200 days a year tramping the Japanese archipelago for material. (Morita is his family name.) In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E10729 (10-729 on box) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$26.32 €20.16 £17.01) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) | |||
 © Tagami Akira
Fuji in springMount Fuji in its spring coat through a mass of cherry blossom makes for a challenging puzzle! In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: E10741 (10-741 on box) Normally ¥2500 - special offer 5% off: ¥2375 (approx. US$25.00 €19.15 £16.16) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) | |||
 © Yanoman 
Cherry blossom tunnelSteam trains still run on the Oigawa line, a private railway running from the Pacific coast mainline up into the foothills of the Southern Alps. This one is called Sakura ('Cherry'), appropriately enough, since the line is famous for the cherry trees planted on either side to form a "tunnel". In stockA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20") Code: Y101129 (10-1129 on box) Normally ¥2500 - special offer 50% off: ¥1250 (approx. US$13.16 €10.08 £8.50) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) | |||
 © Masato Tsubaki
Aizuwakamatsu CastleAlthough this castle boasts a history stretching back more than 600 years, it was damaged in the Battle of Aizu — hostilities during the switch from the rule of the Shoguns to the Meiji restoration — and the main tower was destroyed by 1874. It was rebuilt (in reinforced concrete) in 1965, and finally in 2011 the black roof tiles were returned to the authentic red tiles from the time of its destruction. The castle grounds contain around a thousand cherry trees, one of which frames the view here. The castle is in the modern city of Aizu-wakamatsu, after which it is usually named in English, but it is also known as Tsurugajô, or "Crane Castle". In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 72 x 49 cm (28" x 19") Code: B71397 (71-397 on box) Retail price ¥2600 (approx. US$27.37 €20.97 £17.69) Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © JTP photo
SanneizakaIn a quaint corner of Kyoto, these steps are part of the passage called Sanneizaka. There are various theories for the origin of the name, but the most prominent one (based on the characters used to write the name today) is that it refers to a prayer for safe childbirth. The cherry blossoms and traditional roof tiles provide an exquisite combination of textures for this puzzle. 
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 759 pieces; 38 x 53 cm (15" x 21") Code: E57504 (57-504 on box) Retail price ¥1600 (approx. US$16.84 €12.90 £10.88) Shipping from ¥700 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$7.37 €5.65 £4.76) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Epoch
Ninna-ji templeThis temple is famed for its collection of 200 or so cherry trees, here seen in full bloom. Originally founded in 888, most of the buildings in the Ninna-ji precinct date from the seventeenth century.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 759 pieces; 53 x 38 cm (21" x 15") Code: E57503 (57-503 on box) Retail price ¥1600 (approx. US$16.84 €12.90 £10.88) Shipping from ¥700 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$7.37 €5.65 £4.76) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Takashi Sato 
Cherry avenueThis avenue runs along the bank of the Gongendô river, in the middle of the Kanto Plain, and is a famous location for cherry-blossom viewing. This will not be an easy puzzle - more than half of the area of the picture is occupied by the mass of pink blooms.
In stockAn Apollo puzzle: 450 pieces; 38 x 26 cm (15" x 10") Code: P46204 (46-204 on box) Retail price ¥1200 (approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Shipping from ¥500 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.26 €4.03 £3.40) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Apollo
Fuji cherry blossomThe ultimate symbols of Japan - Mt Fuji and the cherry blossom, in this view from the north, across Kawaguchi lake.
In stockAn Apollo puzzle: 450 pieces; 38 x 26 cm (15" x 10") Code: P46203 (46-203 on box) Normally ¥1200 - special offer 5% off: ¥1140 (approx. US$12.00 €9.19 £7.76) Shipping from ¥500 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.26 €4.03 £3.40) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Epoch
Mount fuji with bullet trainThe iconic shot of modern Japan: the "bullet train" (Shinkansen) passing below Mount Fuji. This is the N700, the version introduced in 2007, cutting the journey time between Tokyo and Osaka to under two-and-a-half hours.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 420 pieces; 52 x 18 cm (20" x 7") Code: E52144 (52-144 on box) Normally ¥1800 - special offer 5% off: ¥1710 (approx. US$18.00 €13.79 £11.63) Shipping from ¥600 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$6.32 €4.84 £4.08) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
 © Beverly Enterprises 
Kintaikyo - cherry blossomThis 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.  Matsumoto-san's excellent photographs of the bridge (in Japanese) In stockA Beverly puzzle: 300 pieces; 38 x 26 cm (15" x 10") Code: B73153 (73-153 on box) Retail price ¥1200 (approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Shipping from ¥500 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.26 €4.03 £3.40) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) | |||
 © Yuji Higashida
Kiyomizudera cherry blossomThis very famous Kyoto temple is trestled out from the side of the hill overlooking Kyoto. The original temple is said to have been founded more than 1200 years ago, but most of the present structure dates from the 1600s. What does the name mean?
In stockA Beverly puzzle: 300 pieces; 38 x 26 cm (15" x 10") Code: B73178 (73-178 on box) Retail price ¥1200 (approx. US$12.63 €9.68 £8.16) Shipping from ¥500 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$5.26 €4.03 £3.40) Buy this puzzle Add to basket All about ordering (please read first) |
A wide variety of the artists in our collection have puzzles featuring cherry blossom: Thumbnails of all cherry blossom art puzzles
For reference: you can view all the photo puzzles of cherry blossom that are out of print in the Attic.
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