Kasuga Grocery Store DIY book nook kit – build and lighting video

Kasuga Grocery Store book nook kit, built: front view (photo on a white background)

Kasuga Grocery Store DIY book nook kit, lantern-lit corner shop – built and lit with warm LED lights, front view

Kasuga Grocery Store DIY book nook kit, lantern-lit corner shop – lit on a bookshelf between books

Kasuga Grocery Store DIY book nook kit, lantern-lit corner shop – under cherry blossom, lit

Kasuga Grocery Store DIY book nook kit, lantern-lit corner shop – built and lit, angled view

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Kasuga Grocery Store

Name: Kasuga Grocery Store
SKU: AM01-006
Price: 34.89 GBP
Availability: PreOrder

£34.89

Available to pre-order · dispatches early November 2026

Free UK delivery from £25

60-day returns

Parts replaced free

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In brief

The little shop on the corner

A two-storey corner shop, shelves packed to the brim, a cat in the chair.

209 pieces
2–3 hours to build
Beginner
LED lights, touch switch
12 × 10.5 × 17 cm

Specifications

Will it fit? Drawn to scale

Needs a 12 cm gap between books, 17 cm of height and a shelf at least 10.5 cm deep.

Kasuga Grocery Store
Paperbacks, 19.8 cm
Hardbacks, 23.4 cm

Check your shelf: the gap is cm tall

Type: Book nook kit: a lit miniature scene made for a bookshelf
Pieces: 209
Difficulty: Beginner
Build time: About 2–3 hours
Finished size , width by depth by height: 12 × 10.5 × 17 cm
Box size: 28.5 × 19.4 × 3.8 cm
Boxed weight: 0.67 kg
Materials: 2.5 mm laser-cut MDF, UV-printed card
Lighting: Warm-white LED, touch switch
Batteries: Batteries not included
Contains small parts; not suitable for under-3s.
Glue: Not included: bring your own craft glue
Tools in the box: Tweezers and a frosted sanding rod
Recommended age: 14+

Measurements are for the finished model and may vary by a few millimetres. Questions about a kit? Ask us before you buy.

What's in the box

Pre-cut 2.5 mm MDF sheets: two-storey shop structure, counter, shelving and tiled roof
Printed card and paper: shop signs, magazines, and drinks and snacks for the shelves
Miniature accessories, including the vending machine, signboard, paper lanterns, potted plants and the tabby cat
The crooked old tree that climbs the side wall
Warm-white LED light set with touch switch
Tweezers and a frosted sanding rod
Illustrated manual (English and Chinese)
Sealed colour box for safe transit

Not in the box: batteries and craft glue. Details are in Specifications above.

Delivery

Royal Mail Tracked 24 from our UK warehouse: free on orders of £25 or more, £2.99 under £25. Order an in-stock kit before 3pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays), and it leaves the same day; Royal Mail Tracked 24 aims to deliver the next day, Monday to Saturday (not guaranteed). Europe: standard tracked delivery in 3–7 working days from £6.95 (free on orders of £100 or more), express courier from £16.95; in Ireland and the EU, prices shown in your currency include VAT and import duty, with nothing extra to pay on delivery. Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man pay UK prices. Pre-orders are dispatched when the stock arrives; the expected month is shown above.

Returns & parts

60 days to change your mind on any unopened kit: sealed bags, everything in the box, return postage on you. Parts replaced free: if a piece is missing, faulty or damaged in delivery, or breaks while you build, we send a replacement free, postage included, with nothing to send back.

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Kasuga Grocery Store

£34.89

The little shop on the corner

A two-storey corner shop, shelves packed to the brim, a cat in the chair

Kasuga Grocery Store

Why you'll love it

The Lit Interior

After dark it stops looking like a model and starts looking like somewhere you could step inside for a bowl of something hot.

A two-storey corner shop under a grey-tiled roof, spring leaves scattered across the tiles and a gnarled old tree climbing the left-hand wall. Upstairs, lamplight glows in a painted window beside the air-conditioning unit. Below a pink scalloped awning, magazines fill the shop window, a red paper lantern names the general store and a vending machine stands by the door. Inside, shelves are packed to the brim with drinks and snacks, hot oden waits on the counter and an orange tabby cat has taken the chair.

The pleasure of these 209 pre-cut pieces is in the layering: tiling the roof course by course, building the counter and its rows of tiny drawers, stocking shelf after shelf with printed drinks and snacks, then setting out the vending machine, signboard, potted plants and the crooked old tree. Fit the LEDs last, touch the switch, and the shop and the upstairs window turn amber. A beginner build: two to three hours.

For anyone who likes slow, hands-on making and has a shelf worth decorating: model builders, miniature collectors, readers with a gap between the spines. A gift twice over: an unhurried project, then a lit shop on display all year.

Parts

209

Build time

2–3 hours

Good to know

Kasuga Grocery Store: questions, answered

How many pieces are in the Kasuga Grocery Store kit?

209 pre-cut pieces, plus printed papers, miniature furniture and an LED light set, with step-by-step instructions in a full-colour manual.

How long does it take to build?

Most people finish it in 2–3 hours at an unhurried pace. We rate it beginner: a good first kit.

How big is it when finished?

About 12 × 10.5 × 17 cm (width × depth × height). It stands upright between the books on a shelf, like a hardback.

Does it light up, and are batteries included?

Yes: Warm-white LED, touch switch. Batteries aren't included, so have some ready for the moment you finish.

What else do I need to build it?

Batteries for the LED light, which aren't in the box. You'll also need craft glue, which isn't in the box. In the box: tweezers and a frosted sanding rod, and the illustrated manual. A craft knife or fine sandpaper helps tidy edges.

Who is it suitable for?

An adult hobby kit, rated 14+ for small parts. It suits readers, miniature makers and anyone who wants a calm, screen-free project, or a gift that lasts longer than the evening it's opened.

How quickly will it arrive?

This kit is on pre-order. It's on its way to our UK warehouse, expected early November 2026, and we dispatch pre-orders as soon as the stock arrives. You pay when you order; if the date moves we'll email you, and you can cancel for a full refund any time before it ships. In-stock kits ordered before 3pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays), leave the same day by Royal Mail Tracked 24, which aims to deliver the next day, Monday to Saturday (not guaranteed). Delivery is free from £25 and £2.99 under £25. We also deliver to Ireland and the EU: standard tracked delivery in 3–5 working days from £6.95 (free on orders of £100 or more), with VAT and import duty included in the price.

What if a piece is missing or breaks?

Message us and we'll send a replacement free, postage included, with nothing to send back. That covers parts that are missing, faulty or damaged in delivery, and pieces that break while you build. Unopened kits can be returned within 60 days.

Still wondering? Ask us. Our team usually replies within 4–8 hours.