{"product_id":"ruelle-de-kyoto","title":"Book Nook Kyoto Alley — Japanese Wooden Kit with LED","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\u003eEarly on a spring morning in a Kyoto alley: the lanterns go out one by one, and the wooden facades still smell of last night's rain. Kyoto Alley brings this scene to your bookshelf, and it glows with a warm light when night falls.\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\"\u003e223\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\"\u003e3 to 5 h\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  \u003ch2\u003eA Japanese book nook you build yourself\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eThis is our entry kit into the world of Japan: a narrow alley, hanging shop signs, and that warm light filtering between the tightly packed facades. Beginner level, 223 pre-cut pieces, no cutting and no painting: the scene comes together in three to five hours, then slides between two books like a bookend that tells a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e A calm, hands-on hobby for your evenings: hands busy, mind at ease. An original gift you build and keep. A touch of Japan for a shelf, once evening comes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssembled dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 × 18.5 × 17 cm (width × height × depth, fully opened)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhat's inside the Kyoto Alley book nook 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 pre-cut wooden parts (223 pieces)\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eIllustrated step-by-step instructions in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eThe warm LED that lights up the scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eThe battery box for the lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 LR1130 coin cell batteries (not included).\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003ePrecision tweezers come free with your kit. Just grab some regular wood glue (not included).\u003c\/p\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 find out which tools really help during the build, read our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ie\/blogs\/news\/what-you-need-to-make-a-book-nook\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eguide to book nook tools\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eYour questions about the Kyoto Alley book nook\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\u003eHow long does it take to build?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllow 3 to 5 hours, in one go or in short twenty-minute sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if I've never built a model before?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a beginner-level kit: pre-cut pieces, nothing to cut, illustrated instructions. If you get stuck, our customer service team will help you out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the depth given \"fully opened\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause the alley unfolds in depth: the front facade and the back wall aren't on the same plane, and that offset is what creates the perspective. The 17 cm listed is the scene once it's fully opened out: that's the measurement to compare with the depth of your shelf, not the 25 cm width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eMore questions? Find all our answers in the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ie\/pages\/faq\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNooko FAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eHow the Kyoto Alley book nook compares to our other kits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eIn our Japanese collection, Kyoto Alley sits right in the middle. Its 223 pieces are more than double the 96 of the Little Izakaya (one of the shortest builds in the catalog), but less than half the 478 of The Kyoto Bazaar, which takes 5 to 8 hours and moves up to intermediate level. Here you stay at 3 to 5 hours and beginner level: it's the kit to pick for a truly detailed scene without stepping up in difficulty. Compare it with \u003ca href=\"\/en-ie\/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 world to build. A light to switch on.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eThis kit is part of our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ie\/collections\/japanese-book-nook-kits\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese book nooks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and, for its lanterns, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ie\/collections\/light-up-book-nook-kits\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eilluminated 3D puzzles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. In the same collection, discover \u003ca href=\"\/en-ie\/products\/sakura-rain-book-nook\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSakura Rain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e next, the little shop under the cherry blossoms. You'll also find it on our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ie\/collections\/diorama-kits-for-adults\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ediorama kits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e page, and alongside all our wooden kits on the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ie\/collections\/3d-wooden-puzzles-for-adults\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3D wooden puzzles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NOOKO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59981047791950,"sku":"NOOKO-KYO-001","price":53.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/1582\/1134\/files\/ruelle-kyoto-01-packshot.webp?v=1791111319","url":"https:\/\/nooko.fr\/en-ie\/products\/kyoto-alley-book-nook","provider":"Nooko","version":"1.0","type":"link"}