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Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape

Name: LEGO Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape 31218
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 31218
Rating: 4.77 (291 reviews)

79 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A20251,892 pcsHigh agreement · 96%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

291

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"With a BrickScore of 79.3 and an owner average of 4.77 across nearly 300 ratings, the Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape is one of the most consistently praised LEGO Art releases in recent memory, delivering a display piece that genuinely surprises builders who write it off from photos alone."

Reviewers and owners alike give the Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape near-universal praise, placing it among the best entries in the LEGO Art lineup. With a BrickScore of 79.3, the set earns its Recommended tier primarily through exceptional display aesthetics and a satisfying build experience, while playability is acknowledged to be beside the point for a wall-art piece. Owner sentiment strongly reinforces critic enthusiasm: 291 ratings average 4.77 out of 5 across Amazon, Walmart, and LEGO.com, with 83% of LEGO.com buyers saying they would recommend it.

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LOVED (7)

01Stunning visual result, especially viewed from a distance where the 3D relief makes the scene pop off the wall
02Authentic-looking black frame with fine detail work
03Depiction of Mount Fuji, waterfalls, mountains, and cherry blossoms is easily recognizable and distinctive
04Adjustable overflowing waterfall element that lets the set be displayed without wall-mounting
05Solid, secure plate structure felt sturdier than comparable LEGO Art releases
06Variety of piece types and colors keeps the build from feeling repetitive
07Lends itself well to creative MOC combinations; multiple builders doubled up sets for larger displays

CRITICIZED (4)

01Photographs and marketing images make the scene look blurry or hard to read; the finished build looks much better in person
02One builder noted difficulty keeping the bird element in place
03A visible grey line between the blue mountain sections was noted by at least one owner
04Box depth considered excessive relative to the build

What reviewers are saying

"There's really only one word that can be used to describe the finished model: beautiful!"

Brickset Reviews

"visually speaking this is stunning"

Tiago Catarino

"This frame adds so much. So, you actually build the frame first."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

11372 Autumn Cottage Garden — 31218 is better value: same price (£99.99) but much larger physically and higher piece count (1,892 vs smaller)

Kanagawa's The Great Wave — The Great Wave had printed elements and similar piece counts but retailed for $40 less (~2-3 years ago), raising questions about current pricing

Tranquil garden set — Reviewer liked it similarly well to this set

21333-1 The Starry Night — In The Starry Night, a lot of blue is used and 'something happens; it flows and moves.' This set is missing that liveliness. The water appears too blocky and doesn't convey the same sense of movement, though Japanese paintings tend to be more serene.

ArtTier 1Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 3

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

BUY

"There's really only one word that can be used to describe the finished model: beautiful!"

Key Pros

✓Beautiful design that encompasses all expected Japanese landscape elements
✓Very reasonably priced for piece count and physical size
✓Debut of new warm pink color

Key Cons

✕Canvas is difficult to remove once inserted into frame ('easy to get in but not so much getting it out again')
✕Inconsistent spacing on wall-mounting hooks (reviewer wishes they'd standardise)

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Tiago Catarino

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"visually speaking this is stunning"

Key Pros

✓Visually stunning and beautiful design
✓Impressive depth and layering of the shadowbox
✓Parts intensive and interesting build

Key Cons

✕Full black frame would be preferable over current design
✕Studded look of mountains feels out of place when other aspects are tiled or flat

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WAIT FOR SALE

"This frame adds so much. So, you actually build the frame first."

Key Pros

✓Beautiful artistic design that transcends simple pixel-to-brick substitution
✓Varied build experience using multiple building directions (horizontal studs, side studs, bar-and-clip system)
✓Thoughtful frame design with ~3cm inset creating perspective

Key Cons

✕Very expensive for the plastic content (many 1x1 bricks, regular plates, plain tiles)
✕Flat appearance of cliff-waterfall section on one side

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Investment Layer

Buy now (1)Wait for sale (1)

Exclusivity

Brickset Reviews: Wide retail (available from LEGO.com from 1st January)

JANG's LEGO Reviews: No exclusive prints or new special molds; all parts expected to appear in other future sets. Generic ABS plastic from production perspective.

Resale

JANG's LEGO Reviews: No explicit resale expectation stated, but reviewer suggests strong initial sales followed by significant slowdown, leading to retail discounts toward end of production run.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Warm Pink (color 430)
New shade of pink seen here for the first time in LEGO sets
Hinged water cascade feature
Allows the set to display in two orientations (standing on shelf or mounted on wall)
2l Technic axles used to pin canvas to frame
Provides secure mounting mechanism
Soft pastel pink tile color
brand new LEGO colour; very pleasant to the eye; used in sky gradient alongside regular pink and nougat shades
Minifigure crowbar elements used as crane heads and necks
brilliant piece choice for the birds
Sideways plates in different shades of blue for pixelated lake
creates pixelated water effect

What Owners Say · summarized from 50 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners rave about this set's visual beauty, relaxing build experience, and stunning finished display piece, though some note missing pieces during fulfillment and minor assembly frustrations.

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