Kyoto imperial palace

Popped in here as it is not as much of a tourist spot. I found it quite funny the amount of times the buildings had burnt down over the years.
There are panels talking about them playing a game of kemari which sounds very similar to hacky sack. Wonder if that's the real origin??
I spotted a hawk keeping an eye on me as I walked around, he was very aware of everyone but most seemed to walk past without noticing or caring about him.Read more