{"product_id":"kyoto-japan-scale-model-nishi-hongan-ji-buddhist-temple-200mm-architectural-model-japanese-history-gift-ancient-architecture","title":"Kyoto Japan Scale Model — Nishi Hongan-ji Buddhist Temple, 200mm Architectural Model, Japanese History Gift, Ancient Architecture","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome places have been sacred for so long, the stones themselves seem to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nishi Hongan-ji and the Jōdo Shinshū Head Temple complex in Kyoto have stood as the spiritual heart of Japanese Buddhism for over 700 years. These are not tourist landmarks — they are living centres of faith, still active, still revered, unchanged in their purpose since the medieval era. In a city that has been the cultural soul of Japan for over a millennium, this complex is among its most enduring landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 200mm architectural scale model captures that place. The sweeping rooflines. The ceremonial gates. The layered geometry of a sacred precinct built not for spectacle but for devotion. Every structure rendered in precise detail — the same complex that has outlasted empires, wars, and centuries of change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the lover of Japanese history, Buddhist culture, or architecture that carries real weight. This isn't a souvenir. It's a permanent, architectural record of one of the world's great ancient sites — made from PLA, the same precision material used in professional architectural modelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach model takes over 18 hours to produce, followed by approximately 2 hours of hand-finishing work — sanding, detailing, and refinement carried out by hand before it leaves the studio. No two pieces finish identically. The material holds colour and light differently across every build — which means what arrives is genuinely one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e✦ 200mm scale model, precision architectural material (PLA)\u003cbr\u003e\n✦ 18+ hours production, 2 hours hand-finishing per model\u003cbr\u003e\n✦ Natural variation in finish — every piece is subtly unique\u003cbr\u003e\n✦ Solid, weighty, display-ready — no assembly required\u003cbr\u003e\n✦ Arrives carefully packaged, gift-ready\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Seven hundred years of sacred history — held in your hands.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Beige","offer_id":45594723811535,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":45594723844303,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4696\/2639\/files\/il_fullxfull.8264208467_ekya.jpg?v=1783991583","url":"https:\/\/plumtreeprinting.com\/products\/kyoto-japan-scale-model-nishi-hongan-ji-buddhist-temple-200mm-architectural-model-japanese-history-gift-ancient-architecture","provider":"Plum Tree Printing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}