| August 25, Monday. Kyoto Botanical Garden. |
 | g09. Man-made beauty of Kyoto Botanical Garden. |
 | g10. Hiding from the hot sun. |
 | g11. Flower of lotus. Unfortunately, I was unable to come close. |
 | g12. Pond grown with lotus all over the surface. |
 | g13. Watermill. Not in working condition though. |
 | g14. On the alleys. |
 | g15. Bonsai (small trees grown in pots). She frowns from the burning sun. |
 | g16. Bonsai (small trees grown in pots). |
 | g17. Small garden of bonsai. All trees are grown in pots and put on long benches to view. |
 | g18. Model of the typical Japanese garden. Almost all details are present: moss, rocks, trees, stone lanterns, bamboo fence. Only pond is missing. |
 | g19. Rose alley; you can see fountain in the background. |
 | g20. Rose bushes. |
 | g21. Fountain. In such a hot climate, very refreshing device. |
 | g22. Small waterfall, surrounded by bushes. |
 | g23. Hydro plants (plants cultivated in water). |
 | g24. Hydro plants (plants cultivated in water). |
 | g25. In the bamboo coupe. |
 | g26. Lost among the trunks. |
 | g27. Look how thick they are. |
 | g28. Dark bamboo alley. |
 | g29. Near conservatory entrance. |
 | g30. We've got quite a pack of things to carry back to Moscow! |
 | g31. Sigh. Good bye, Kyoto. It was nice to meet you. I'll pray to return to you someday... |