The model includes 12 types of wooden parts, as well as roof tiles and rafters.
Templates are provided for the complex roof shape.
The stone walls are also printed on a backing, allowing you to stack them using the pattern as a reference.
The assembly instructions are detailed with color photographs, and this authentic wooden architectural model comes with a diorama explanation.
Take your time to complete the magnificent exterior of Hikone Castle's main tower and enjoy the "joy of creation."
After winning the Battle of Sekigahara, Ieyasu confiscated Ishida Mitsunari's 180,000 koku of land in Omi and gave it to Ii Naomasa, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Tokugawa shogunate. He then demolished Mitsunari's Sawayama Castle, and in 1622, Naotsugu, who inherited the family headship from Naomasa, built Hikone Castle on Mount Konki.
Hikone Castle, which took approximately 20 years to complete, is one of five remaining National Treasure main towers. Despite its small size, with three tiers, three floors, and one basement, its exterior is remarkably refined.
The castle tower features a double watchtower atop a large hipped roof on the first floor, creating a stable appearance.
Viewed from a flat surface, the tower's slender rectangular exterior is nearly twice as long on the north-south side as on the east-west side, creating a completely different impression depending on the angle from which it is viewed.
This product is a wooden model that requires assembly.
Assembly and painting require additional adhesives, tools, and paint.
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Completed size: Overall width 300mm, depth 300mm, height 172mm
Unpainted wooden assembly kit made primarily from wood; additional tools and paint are required.
Estimated build time: 40 hours
Materials: Natural woods such as cypress and ancient ash, as well as other wooden and metal parts.
Enjoy the joy of crafting as you slowly complete the magnificent exterior of Hikone Castle's castle tower.
