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Description
Osaru no Kagoya (Hakone Check Point) – Intermediate Trick Opening Puzzle Box
Osaru no Kagoya (Hakone Check Point) is a wooden journey-themed puzzle box with a monkey and palanquin travelling toward Hakone Check Point. Designed and produced by Karakuri Creation Group.
Bring the monkey's palanquin from Odawara Castle to Hakone Check Point. Completing that journey allows the lid to open; discovering how to get there is the puzzle.
The design grew from the AW-9 adult-workshop project and was recognized as a Hakone Geopark certified special product in 2017.
Specifications:
- Designer: Karakuri Creation Group
- Producer: Karakuri Creation Group
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Puzzle Type: Trick Opening Puzzle Box
- Dimensions: 120 × 84 × 48 mm
- Material: Cherry and keyaki (Japanese zelkova)
- Model: CH-10-1
- Interior: 60 × 95 × 27 mm
- Objective: Complete the journey to Hakone Check Point and open the lid
Features:
- A journey with a destination: The scene gives the opening challenge a clear narrative goal.
- Hakone Check Point edition: This is the CH-10-1 route, distinct from the Gora Park version.
- Workshop origins: The finished box developed from Karakuri's AW-9 workshop design.
- Regional connection: Its Hakone theme is reflected in the design's Geopark recognition.
Why You'll Enjoy It:
Rather than presenting an abstract locked box, Osaru no Kagoya gives you a small journey to complete. The named starting point and destination make it easy to understand the aim while leaving the method for you to discover.
Natural wood grain and color vary between individual examples.
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Retired — won’t be restocked
This puzzle is part of our archive and is no longer available to purchase. Its photos and details are preserved here for puzzle lovers and collectors.