Sweet, sweet shopkeeper whose name I cannot remember

Off the shores of Lake Ashi, where you can catch views of Mount Fuji, lies Hakone Maruyama Inc. A quaint wood working shop where my tour group was given a really sweet demonstration of the mechanics behind Japanese puzzle boxes.

They are boxes with numerous amounts of combinations to perform before being able to open it. Some boxes only need four actions to crack the code, while more complicated boxes can require up to 125!

You can order your own from their website. They do international shipping!

Catch a peek of Mount Fuji

The exterior of the shop

They create all sorts of wood masterpieces

Tiny box