Once a walled-off enclave for court nobles, the rectangular piece of land in the centre of Kyoto city is today a public park.

Went for a walk by the Kamogawa to try to think my way through a knot. I didn't make any headway, mostly because I spent all my time taking photos.

PG-rated because the other instalments were and I don't want this one to feel left out.

The lights come on in the Kyoto Botanical Garden after dark for about a week during sakura season.

The annual light-up in Gion Shirakawa.

...but it's worth remembering that plum and peach trees can look like this.

Every year in January, an unusual archery competition is held on the grounds of Sanjusangendo, a temple in the south of Kyoto.