Ticket giveaway for 50 lucky people!
LEGO® World Heritage Sites from around the world on display in Shinsaibashi

Maido! Osaka Bob here!

I’m so excited about this fun, colorful exhibit that’s going on in Osaka right now!
I always used to play with Legos when I was a kid and they still set my imagination running like nothing else. The “PIECE OF PEACE, World heritage exhibit built with Lego® Brick, Part 4 Final” is here in Osaka’s Shinsaibashi PARCO Nov. 20–Dec. 12.
It’s actually the culmination of a traveling exhibition. And MAIDO。is giving away tickets for 50 people (25 pairs) to attend in person. See below for details.

■LEGO® World Heritage Sites have been enjoyed by 3.7 million people

PIECE OF PEACE, World heritage exhibit built with LEGO® Brick is a project that was created to bring our world heritage closer to people, adults and children alike, so they can enjoy the wonders of our world, in line with the theme for the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.

It features famous sights in Japan like Kyoto’s Kinkakuji Temple and Itsukushima Jinja Shrine in Hiroshima, as well as treasures from overseas like the Taj Mahal (India), West Minster Abbey (England), Machu Pichu (Peru), and more!
It’s truly incredible how these masterpieces of architecture and human engineering have been recreated with tiny little blocks!

Here is the real thing!

Amazing, isn’t it?
The LEGO® World Heritage Sites first started making their rounds in Japan in 2003 and by 2013 they began their world tour. At this point, approximately 3.7 million people worldwide have viewed these elaborate recreations of World Heritage Sites.
And the exhibit at Shinsaibashi PARCO marks the end of their incredibly long 18 year journey. It feels a bit bittersweet to know that this is goodbye, but I’m happy to see these works of art one last time. And there are some exhibits that are totally new to Osaka!

■Visit World Heritage Sites right here in Osaka

The PIECE OF PEACE, World heritage exhibit built with Lego® Brick exhibit features World Heritage Sites from around the globe in 35 different countries. All 65 displays are built entirely of Lego® bricks and 18 of them are on display for the first time in Osaka.
Here are just a few of the highlights…

This huge reconstruction of the Sagrada Família is still under construction, just like the original! Plans were set to complete this masterpiece on the centenary of the architect, Antoni Gaudí’s death in 2026. It remains to be seen if it will actually be completed. The LEGO® version has actually been redone as work on the actual basilica has progressed.

▲The piece is about 1 meter tall. This is what it looks like from the below.

Look up close and you can see all the details.
It’s really an amazingly precise representation of this already elaborate piece of architecture.

And here we are in beautiful Kyoto, at Kiyomizudera Temple.
The famous stage and wooden scaffolding that holds it in place.
This perspective really gives you an idea of the slope that it’s built on and the stonework around it.

The stage is also remarkably true to the original with so much detail.
The entire display is built from 35,000 pieces and weighs an impressive 100 kg.
Apparently it took 31 days to complete, just for this one display.
And wait, there’s more!

This is the Great Barrier Reef (Australia) exhibit. And you can actually go inside it! It’s like diving into a sea made completely of LEGO® bricks.

The fish look like they’re actually swimming and many of the bricks in this display are at least partially translucent.
It is fun to pop your head inside the exhibit, but to be honest it seems to be designed for children since you have to crouch down a bit.

And there are 9 different designs from the Nazca and Palpa Lines (Peru). It features some of the more famous markings like the spider, the heron, and the hands.

You can actually walk on the acrylic panels and view the artworks from above, almost like a bird’s-eye-view of the real geoglyphs.

There is really so much to see from India to France and all around the world.
The level of detail with which these huge sites have been recreated on a smaller scale is astounding. I hope you can visit the exhibit and take a world tour of some of humanity’s most treasured locations right here in Shinsaibashi.

■ Satellite exhibit and stamp rally

The main exhibition space is on the 14th floor of Shinsaibashi PARCO in the PARCO EVENT HALL, but there are a few other satellite exhibits. Displays can be seen in the PARCO Basement 1st, 6th, 13th, and 14th floors, plus inside Daimaru Shinsaibashi and Daimaru Umeda. There are some truly breathtaking pieces.

Okinawa’s Shurijo Castle!

It was originally a recreation of the main citadel, but other structures have been added. Tragically, their was a massive fire in 2019, which destroyed a large part of the castle and its courtyard structures, but they are being rebuilt.

As a part of the reconstruction effort, Daimaru Shinsaibashi has a special corner of the 9th floor dedicated to supporting the Shurijo BUILD PROJECT.

There’s also a stamp rally so if you visit the various satellite exhibitions and gather enough stamps you can get a small prize like a pin or LEGO® mini-figure.
Visit the various satellite exhibitions, gather your stamps and bring them back to the 14th floor of PARCO to claim your prize.
You’ll need to submit you stamped paper and prizes are available only while supplies last.

■Overview of the exhibit

Duration: Sat, Nov. 20–Sun, Dec. 12
*Admission until 30 minutes before closing. *Exhibit closes at 6 pm the final day.
Venue:
Shinsaibashi PARCO 14FL PARCO EVENT HALL (1-8-3 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka)
Satellite exhibits (admission is free):
Shinsaibashi PARCO exhibition spaces (B1, 6,13& 14 FL)
Daimaru Shinsaibashi exhibition spaces (9 FL)
Daimaru Umeda exhibition spaces (3 & 13 FL)
Admission (tax included):
¥ 600 Adults (junior high school age & above), ¥300 elementary age children, small children are free
*A portion of the proceeds go to the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
*Admission will be capped as an infection prevention measure and exhibition schedule may be changed or possibly closed. Please see the Shinsaibashi PARCO official website for details.
*Exhibit contents may be changed. We appreciate your understanding.

■ Enter the free ticket giveaway!

And now for what we’re all waiting for!
MAIDO。is giving away free tickets and this is how you get yours

(Contest Entry)

●Prizes:

25 pairs of invitation tickets to the World Heritage Site Charity Art Exhibit, selected by drawing
PIECE OF PEACE, World heritage exhibit built with Lego® Brick, Part 4 Final

● How to enter:

Fill out the following form via smartphone or computer

Entry form⇒
https://forms.gle/Y3s5hdLTfzMr1h2i7

●Entry period:

1st round: Nov. 20–5:00pm Nov. 24
drawing on Nov. 25
2nd round: Nov. 25–5:00pm Dec. 1
drawing on Dec. 2

●Announcement:

Tickets will be mailed to those who won the drawings from Bob Family WORKS.

●Notices:

*Internet and communication fees incurred while entering the giveaway will be borne by the customer.
*Multiple entries by the same customer will only be considered once. However, if you are not selected in the first drawing, you may enter again in the second round.
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*Prizes are not transferrable, may not be auctioned or resold, and agreeing to this is a condition for applying to the giveaway.
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