{"product_id":"cafe-showa","title":"Japanese Miniature House Kit with LED — The Showa Café","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"nooko-pdp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nooko-tagline\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne more lit window on your bookshelf.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nooko-highlights\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nooko-highlight\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-icon\"\u003e🌱\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-value\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-label\"\u003eLevel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nooko-highlight\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-icon\"\u003e🧩\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-value\"\u003e234\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-label\"\u003ePieces\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nooko-highlight\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-icon\"\u003e⏱️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-value\"\u003e4 to 5 hrs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-label\"\u003eBuild time\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nooko-highlight\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-icon\"\u003e💡\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-value\"\u003eWarm LED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nooko-highlight-label\"\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"nooko-reassurance\"\u003e🚚 Free shipping on qualifying orders  ·  🔁 30-day money-back guarantee  ·  💬 Responsive customer service\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eAn old-time Japanese café in a compact size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eTwo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/news\/book-nook-manga-scenes-to-recreate\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emanga book nooks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. An approachable first kit for a teen looking for a hands-on evening activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssembled dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.8 × 14 × 18.7 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the Showa Café miniature house kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails class=\"nooko-accordion\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nooko-accordion-body\"\u003e\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eAll the laser-cut parts (234 pieces)\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eIllustrated step-by-step instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eThe warm LED lighting and its power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails class=\"nooko-accordion\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eGet the right tools\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nooko-accordion-body\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eTo see which tools really help during the build, read our \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/news\/what-you-need-to-make-a-book-nook\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etools guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eYour questions about the Showa Café miniature house\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails class=\"nooko-accordion\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eYour questions about this kit\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nooko-accordion-body\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a good kit to start with?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the lighting turn on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a built-in touch switch, and a lamp on the café's ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a kissaten?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eMore questions? You'll find all our answers in the \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/pages\/faq\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNooko FAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, or check out our \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eshipping policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eMore miniature houses to build\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/little-izakaya-book-nook\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLittle Izakaya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e follows the same small Japanese shop theme, in a starter size. \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/kyoto-alley-book-nook\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyoto Alley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e fits an entire Japanese street between two books. And for a bigger Japanese shop, take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/kyoto-bazaar-japanese-miniature-house\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kyoto Bazaar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"nooko-closing\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA café to build. A counter to light up.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eFind it among our \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/collections\/japanese-book-nook-kits\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese book nooks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/collections\/diy-miniature-house-kits\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eminiature house kits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/collections\/3d-wooden-puzzles-for-adults\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3D wooden puzzles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NOOKO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61188965269838,"sku":"NOOKO-SHO-001","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/1582\/1134\/files\/nooko-cafe-showa-01-nooko.webp?v=1792025268","url":"https:\/\/nooko.fr\/en-gb\/products\/showa-cafe-japanese-miniature-house","provider":"Nooko","version":"1.0","type":"link"}