Tomax Puzzles Kinkakuji Temple Japan

MY WIFE ENJOYS PUTTING PUZZLES TOGETHER. SHE HAS ASSEMBLED HUNDREDS OF THEM CONTAINING 1000 PIECES OR MORE. WHEN OUR SON RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO JAPAN, HE PURCHASED A VERSION OF THIS PICTURE PUZZLE CONTAINING OVER 2500 SMALL, THIN PIECES. THE PUZZLE PIECES WERE FRUSTRATING TO INTERCONNECT. MY WIFE FINALLY GAVE UP WORKING ON THE PUZZLE-I'VE NEVER SEEN HER DO THAT BEFORE. THANKFULLY, I FOUND THIS 1000 PIECE VERSION OF THE SAME PICTURE FOR SALE ON AMAZON. MY WIFE ASSEMBLED IT IN 4 DAYS. THE PIECES ARE LARGE, THICK AND INTERCONNECT EASILY. THE IMAGERY IS QUALITY ALSO-IT'S BEAUTIFUL PICTURE. ALL OF THE PIECES WERE IN THE PUZZLE FROM AMAZON. HOWEVER, THE TOMAX COMPANY INCLUDES A MISSING PUZZLE PIECE FORM WHICH CAN BE FILLED OUT, IF NEEDED. THE PUZZLE ALSO HAS GLUE, WHICH IS A BONUS. MY WIFE PLANS TO GLUE, MATT AND FRAME THIS PUZZLE AS GIFT FOR OUR SON. I AM VERY GLAD TO HAVE FOUND THIS QUALITY PUZZLE ON AMAZON.

The artwork isn't the best (the printing could have been more clear), and there isn't enough variety in the pieces. I ended up with one piece and one space remaining at the end, but they didn't fit together. I had to comb through the rest of the puzzle to find the one piece that fit but didn't quite belong in its spot. Throughout the process of piecing the puzzle together, I found several pieces that fit into place but weren't quite right, which made the process a bit annoying. I probably will avoid this puzzle manufacturer in the future, since there are far better brands out there.

Beautiful puzzle. Took about 10 or so hours to complete. Box came with puzzle glue and an order sheet to send to the manufacturer if there were any missing pieces. Luckily I didn’t have to use it!

I bought this as a present for someone. Almost two months later, they are still working on it. They love the challenge, and the picture is beautiful.