Is 31218-1 a model or a picture?

It is a flat, mosaic-style wall picture from the LEGO Art range, not a 3D model.

How many pieces does the set have?

It has 1,892 pieces, including 284 unique parts.

Does the set include minifigures?

No, there are no minifigures, as this is a wall art set.

Set 31218 Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape

LEGO Art

LEGO® Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape

This LEGO Art set turns a Japanese cherry blossom landscape into a mosaic-style wall picture rather than a three-dimensional model. It uses 1,892 pieces and 284 unique parts to build up the scene, all listed in detail below this page.

Set number: 31218
Year: 2026
Pieces: 1,892
Minifigures: 0
Theme: LEGO Art
Different parts: 284

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 284

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (55)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

31218 Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape Alternative Build 1,617 pieces by brickgloria

View the idea at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A picture, not a model

LEGO Art sets work differently from a typical building set: instead of a 3D model, they build a flat mosaic picture from small round tiles and plates, finished off ready to frame or hang directly on a wall. Here the subject is a Japanese landscape with blossoming cherry trees, rendered through careful colour gradients and clean outlines in a style that nods to traditional Japanese composition, giving the finished piece a calm, decorative feel quite unlike a vehicle or building set.

Colour palette and part variety

Black, white, light bluish grey and a bold pink make up the palette, giving the contrast between blossom branches and background its punch. With 284 unique parts among 1,892 pieces overall, the picture is built from a fine grid of small tile sections, which rewards patient colour-sorting typical of the Art line's mosaic technique. The gradient from pink to white in particular does most of the work in bringing the blossom motif to life.

A calmer kind of build

Building a mosaic follows its own rhythm: small round tiles are placed row by row into a baseplate grid, usually guided by a numbered or colour-coded diagram in the instructions. That makes the process more relaxed and repetitive than building a vehicle or a building, and it works well as a shared, low-pressure evening project, since different sections of the picture can easily be split between two builders working side by side.

Using the parts list on this page

The full parts list for 31218-1, all 1,892 pieces sorted by colour, is below on this page. It is handy for reordering missing round tiles after a loss or picking out the exact shades used here for a separate mosaic project, without having to search back through the full building instructions to find a specific colour or part. With this many individual tiles involved, checking the list before buying also helps gauge how big a project the picture really is.

FAQ

Is 31218-1 a model or a picture?: It is a flat, mosaic-style wall picture from the LEGO Art range, not a 3D model.
How many pieces does the set have?: It has 1,892 pieces, including 284 unique parts.
Does the set include minifigures?: No, there are no minifigures, as this is a wall art set.

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