DIY kit (The Showa Café) Japanese Miniature House Kit with LED
Japanese Miniature House Kit with LED — The Showa Café
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An old-time Japanese café, lanterns lit and the owner at the counter.
- 4 to 5 hrs to build, phone put away
- Lights up at night: LED lighting included
- Free ebook with your kit
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- Delivered in 5–15 business days
- Free shipping on qualifying orders
- Missing piece? We send a new one
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- Beginner
- 16,8 × 14 × 18,7 cmbuilt
One more lit window on your bookshelf.
A dark tiled roof, paper lanterns, a red bicycle parked out front and a shiba in a red scarf sitting on the bench. The Showa Café recreates a kissaten, one of those little neighborhood cafés from Showa-era Japan, with its owner pouring tea behind the counter.
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An old-time Japanese café in a compact size
Two hundred thirty-four pieces in four to five hours: a build that fits into one long evening, or two short ones. You view the café from the front, through its open shopfront, and a small ceiling lamp lights up the counter. This is a miniature house to display, not a kit to slip between two books.
Who is it for? Lovers of Japan and its retro cafés. A gift for a fan of manga and everyday Japanese scenes: all our scenes are gathered in our guide manga book nooks. An approachable first kit for a teen looking for a hands-on evening activity.
Assembled dimensions: 16.8 × 14 × 18.7 cm
What's in the Showa Café miniature house kit
What's in the box
- All the laser-cut parts (234 pieces)
- Illustrated step-by-step instructions
- The warm LED lighting and its power supply
Get the right tools
To see which tools really help during the build, read our tools guide.
Your questions about the Showa Café miniature house
Your questions about this kit
Is it a good kit to start with?
Yes: 234 pieces and four to five hours of building, on a simple small-house structure. Most of the time goes into the details of the counter.
How does the lighting turn on?
With a built-in touch switch, and a lamp on the café's ceiling.
What is a kissaten?
A Japanese neighborhood café, with wood paneling and a counter, emblematic of the Showa era (1926-1989). In fact, the kit's sign reads "昭和喫茶", meaning "Showa-era café."
More questions? You'll find all our answers in the Nooko FAQ, or check out our shipping policy.
More miniature houses to build
Little Izakaya follows the same small Japanese shop theme, in a starter size. Kyoto Alley fits an entire Japanese street between two books. And for a bigger Japanese shop, take a look at The Kyoto Bazaar.
A café to build. A counter to light up.
Find it among our Japanese book nooks, miniature house kits and our 3D wooden puzzles.
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How to build the miniature house "The Showa Café"
4 to 5 hrs to build, with illustrated instructions for every step.
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Step 1Pop out
Put your phone away, open the box and pop out the pre-cut pieces.
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Step 2Assemble
Piece by piece, with the free tweezers and the illustrated instructions. In one evening or over several.
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Step 3Light it up
One click on the switch: your scene lights up at night.
Why choose a miniature house from Nooko?
The same joy of building, without the bad surprises.
| What is included | Nooko | Often elsewhere |
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| Free shipping on qualifying orders | ||
| Free precision tweezers with your kit | ||
| Free ebook: the guide to screen-free evenings | ||
| Broken or missing piece replaced with just a photo | ||
| A real person answers you | ||
| 30 days to change your mind, as long as the kit is not built |
FAQ: the miniature house "The Showa Café"
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Shipping and returns
Free shipping on qualifying orders. Your order is delivered to your country in 5–15 business days, dispatch included. You get your tracking number by email as soon as your package ships.
30 days to change your mind: if the kit is not for you, send it back unbuilt and in its original packaging within 30 days, and we will refund you. Read our refund policy.
Power: most scenes run on batteries (not included), and the product page lists the power source of each kit. Glue: regular wood glue, not included. Precision tweezers: free when the offer is shown above the buy button.
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