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QUICK SPECS
- Skill Level: Advanced
- Pieces: 1,116
- Build Time: 8 hours
- Recommended Age: 12+
- Materials: Birch wood, Mica, Metal
- Color Palette: Brown, Beige, Warm white
- Power: 3× AA batteries (not included)
- Dimensions: 21 × 24.5 × 23 cm
Nestled in the mountains of Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Ginzan Onsen is one of Japan's most beloved historic hot spring towns — a real place, preserved almost exactly as it was a century ago.
Lantern-lit ryokans rising from the river. Snow hushing every sound. Steam curling into the cold night air.
THE HARDEST CHALLENGE WE'VE EVER BUILT
A single motor sets the screen windows in continuous motion — real movement built into the façade. Every building is constructed in traditional Japanese timber-frame architecture, so the scene feels alive at any hour you look at it.
Patience now. A snow-quiet onsen on your shelf, every night after.
Shipping
Ships in 1–3 business days with tracking. Delivery typically 5–10 business days depending on destination. You’ll get a tracking link by email as soon as it leaves our warehouse.
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Returns & replacements
30-day return on unopened kits. Already opened and missing/damaged a piece? We ship replacement parts — just contact us with your order number.
What’s in the box
- All pre-cut birchwood, mica, metal & PU leather pieces (1,116 total)
- Pre-wired warm LED light system (battery-powered)
- Single motor with dual-movement mechanism
- Step-by-step illustrated instruction manual
- Required assembly tools
- Glue not included — we recommend white PVA craft glue
- AA batteries not included
Why You'll Build This
Ginzan Onsen After Dark Hits Different
When the day-trippers leave, Ginzan changes.
Gas lamps flicker along the river, warm light spills from the wooden bathhouses, and steam drifts over the snow. It's the side of Ginzan most people never see — so we recreated it.
- ✓Trade another evening of scrolling for a deeply satisfying 8-hour build you can actually keep
- ✓Watch 1,116 pieces become a snow-dusted Japanese hot-spring town
- ✓Switch on the warm LED lights and see the river and bathhouses glow at dusk
- ✓A single motor sets the screen windows gently in motion
- ✓Discover details throughout, from the little red bridge to lantern-lit timber facades
- ✓Finish with a cinematic display that looks completely different once the lights go down
- ✓A meaningful building experience, exclusively at ElvaraWorld
Where A Real Place Becomes A Miniature.
Inspired by real landmarks and recreated in intricate detail — a scene you build, light and display.
The Screen Windows That Move
A single concealed motor sets the ornate window screens gliding — real, continuous motion built into the façade, so the front of the town is never quite still, lit or unlit.
Designed by artists, built by you.
