Why Kyoto Prohibits Bright Colours

If you compare Kyoto to other cities around Japan you'll notice that it's a bit less colourful, a bit more toned down and subdued. Why is this? Sources: Kyoto City https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/ Signs in Kyoto https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/digitalb... Kyoto Miyako Landscape Guidelines: Architectural Design https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/tokei/cm... Kyoto Miyako Landscape Guidelines: Advertisements https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/tokei/cm... Kyoto City Landscape Policy https://whc.unesco.org/document/116517 Pontocho Landscape Guidelines https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/tokei/cm... Kyoto Landscape Guidelines Abridged https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/tokei/cm... Kyoto Landscape Awards Photo Book https://www.city.Kyōto.lg.jp/digitalb... Love hotel in violation of Landscape Law article https://www.sankei.com/article/201406... Images Pontocho at night by @TokyoLuv Munsell-system CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Video Gear I Use 📷 Camera: https://amzn.to/2NEokdl 📷 Drone: https://amzn.to/2GAURv8 📷 Wide Lens: http://amzn.to/2BcJCGJ 📷 Prime Lens: http://amzn.to/2C2LEpt 🎤 Microphone: http://amzn.to/2BJi114 📺 Monitor: http://amzn.to/2E8XzUI 📷 All the rest: https://kit.co/lifewhereimfrom/youtub... Connect 🗲Patreon:   / lifewhereimfrom   🗲Life Where I'm From X Channel:    / lifewhereimfromx   🗲Website: http://www.lifewhereimfrom.com 🗲Facebook:   / lifewhereimfrom   🗲Instagram:   / lifewhereimfrom   🗲Twitter:   / lifewhereimfrom   Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...