This replica fortress from feudal Japan is a remarkable Lego set! I have not enjoyed one of the architecture builds this much since Falling Water. This castle is both detailed, and challenging, as one would hope for the biggest entry to the architecture series in twelve years! Nothing feels repetitive while building it, always keeping the builder engaged with fun facts throughout the manual (and the most facts in quite a while). Additionally, they’ve embraced a landmark they had not done before again. That’s refreshing, and rewarding because this series means so much to me personally. I loved last years entry with the Great Pyramid, but for only one Architecture series set surfacing in 2023, they knocked this clear out of the park! Absolute buy!
The details are incredible. Details you may never see again after you build it. I started building again after a 25 year hiatus and this is fantastic, reminds me why I loved building castles and cities with Lego as a kid.
This castle has a lot of little details that even though they may not be able to be seen after it is built is still a lot of fun knowing they are there