Businesses And Brands Have To Re-Paint Their Logos In Kyoto Due To City’s Strict Landscaping Guidelines And Here’s How It Looks (12 Examples)
96Kviews
Share on FacebookI don't know about those brown traffic cones, though... They're supposed to be highly visible and I feel like I wouldn't see brown cones and would just run them over...
There is a turquoise McDonalds (the only one in the world) in Sedona Arizona for the same reason. Their color scheme was denied because it would clash with the natural beauty of their red rocks.
This is highly unusual but shouldn't be. There are countless streets, neighborhoods and even entire cities with noise ordinances - why not address the visual noise as well? To me it makes a city just as jarring and disorientating as car horns and blaring music that gets fined.
I wonder if they stand out when all you see is monochromatic?
Load More Replies...Actually, having been to Kyoto, I can assume it's only certain areas of Kyoto where this rule is applied. I definitely saw plenty of family marts with coloured signage, as well as plenty of colour from other various stores/cafes etc.
Was going to say this as well, I've been twice and there is definitely parts of Kyoto that are super bright and neon, including a Lawson near my air bnb which was green (it was a Lawson 100) but the McDonalds near my hotel when I went the first time, was brown.
Load More Replies...It's Starbucks Coffee Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya, and it's in a very beautiful traditional part of the city, near/on Ninen Zaka path.
Load More Replies...I have seen this in the US. There was a small area in Raleigh, NC done in browns and beige. I think I saw the same thing in Texas too. It does look less commercial. But isn't easy to find the McDonalds
We do the same here in México in small towns to avoid sore-thumbs :D
It's not uncommon for cities to impose rules in order to preserve the "original" esthetic of a building or neighbourhood or to create uniformity in the displays and signs. In some cases their UNESCO recognition depends on it.
This is pretty common in many US smaller cities as well. Some near me even have strict guidelines about street signs and a ban on billboards or signs over certain height.
I would be a nice wood scheme. But brown and monochrome for legit everything would be slightly... slightly less interesting. No offence. 👁👄👁
I definitely prefer the muted tones on the signs. There are so many strip malls with a huge variety of shops near me and it actually makes my brain a little tired when I look at the jumble of colored neon signs everywhere.
I've seen somethign similar in the medieval city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. They have these very elaborate metal signs and I've seen brands like drugstores do the same thing. I'm fairly sure, though that one is voluntary. It is very cute.
Kyoto also has a lot of streets with no names, streets where no cars are allowed, and some of the best food in Japan. It's definitely low key there and people like it that way.
this kind of reminds me of lord business's Bricksburg in the Lego Movie... I know it's not meant to brainwash people here, but it feels the same.
Here in longbeach, Wa the MacDonald sign had to be out on the side of its building because of an ordinance forbidding structures being seen from the beach
I've been to Kyoto. The MacDonalds outside the station is the same colour as the normal one. So this one must be in a specific place?
My guess is in the truly historical areas you won’t see the garish colors. The Starbucks in Kyoto has a beautiful exterior and fascinating interior as it was a restored home. It’s a win for all visitors to the area. If you have never been to Japan, put it on your bucket list. It is one of the magical places on earth. Lived there twice. Still can’t get enough!!
Load More Replies...There’s a city in Indiana where every store is brick, so McDonald’s doesn’t look like McDonald’s.
When I visited Kyoto I thought most new businesses were built into old traditional buildings with minor upgrades...interesting.
In Puerto Varas, Chile, all commercial signs have to be made of wood to keep harmony with the style of the city.
Yes, like when the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, only landlines functioned, the rest were overwhelmed. Also, when some other disaster hits and you escape with only the clothes on your back, you still have landlines to call for help. It's Japan, lots happening here.
Load More Replies...Doing it this way, the KYOTO way, can hurt businesses cause of this. Colors are very important when we make everyday choices without us even paying attention. We don't even know it cause we are so used to our ways, traditions, etc. But when it is taken away, we notice the change and then we sit back and see how it affects our everyday life. Imagine if nothing is colored ( live a day of someone that can't see any color), forgot the name of the eye disease, but it would be so bad for us. Then when u see those ppl wear those special glasses and see's color for the first time, their faces and their reactions are so noticeably priceless! So, even though these are just simple signs of places, it would affect so many ways. So, in my opinion, it's not a good idea.
Crap-someone please send me to the Er, I think I am dying of lack of color
It's not about government control, it's a very historic site. Kind of like downtown Boston here.
Load More Replies...I don't know about those brown traffic cones, though... They're supposed to be highly visible and I feel like I wouldn't see brown cones and would just run them over...
There is a turquoise McDonalds (the only one in the world) in Sedona Arizona for the same reason. Their color scheme was denied because it would clash with the natural beauty of their red rocks.
This is highly unusual but shouldn't be. There are countless streets, neighborhoods and even entire cities with noise ordinances - why not address the visual noise as well? To me it makes a city just as jarring and disorientating as car horns and blaring music that gets fined.
I wonder if they stand out when all you see is monochromatic?
Load More Replies...Actually, having been to Kyoto, I can assume it's only certain areas of Kyoto where this rule is applied. I definitely saw plenty of family marts with coloured signage, as well as plenty of colour from other various stores/cafes etc.
Was going to say this as well, I've been twice and there is definitely parts of Kyoto that are super bright and neon, including a Lawson near my air bnb which was green (it was a Lawson 100) but the McDonalds near my hotel when I went the first time, was brown.
Load More Replies...It's Starbucks Coffee Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya, and it's in a very beautiful traditional part of the city, near/on Ninen Zaka path.
Load More Replies...I have seen this in the US. There was a small area in Raleigh, NC done in browns and beige. I think I saw the same thing in Texas too. It does look less commercial. But isn't easy to find the McDonalds
We do the same here in México in small towns to avoid sore-thumbs :D
It's not uncommon for cities to impose rules in order to preserve the "original" esthetic of a building or neighbourhood or to create uniformity in the displays and signs. In some cases their UNESCO recognition depends on it.
This is pretty common in many US smaller cities as well. Some near me even have strict guidelines about street signs and a ban on billboards or signs over certain height.
I would be a nice wood scheme. But brown and monochrome for legit everything would be slightly... slightly less interesting. No offence. 👁👄👁
I definitely prefer the muted tones on the signs. There are so many strip malls with a huge variety of shops near me and it actually makes my brain a little tired when I look at the jumble of colored neon signs everywhere.
I've seen somethign similar in the medieval city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. They have these very elaborate metal signs and I've seen brands like drugstores do the same thing. I'm fairly sure, though that one is voluntary. It is very cute.
Kyoto also has a lot of streets with no names, streets where no cars are allowed, and some of the best food in Japan. It's definitely low key there and people like it that way.
this kind of reminds me of lord business's Bricksburg in the Lego Movie... I know it's not meant to brainwash people here, but it feels the same.
Here in longbeach, Wa the MacDonald sign had to be out on the side of its building because of an ordinance forbidding structures being seen from the beach
I've been to Kyoto. The MacDonalds outside the station is the same colour as the normal one. So this one must be in a specific place?
My guess is in the truly historical areas you won’t see the garish colors. The Starbucks in Kyoto has a beautiful exterior and fascinating interior as it was a restored home. It’s a win for all visitors to the area. If you have never been to Japan, put it on your bucket list. It is one of the magical places on earth. Lived there twice. Still can’t get enough!!
Load More Replies...There’s a city in Indiana where every store is brick, so McDonald’s doesn’t look like McDonald’s.
When I visited Kyoto I thought most new businesses were built into old traditional buildings with minor upgrades...interesting.
In Puerto Varas, Chile, all commercial signs have to be made of wood to keep harmony with the style of the city.
Yes, like when the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, only landlines functioned, the rest were overwhelmed. Also, when some other disaster hits and you escape with only the clothes on your back, you still have landlines to call for help. It's Japan, lots happening here.
Load More Replies...Doing it this way, the KYOTO way, can hurt businesses cause of this. Colors are very important when we make everyday choices without us even paying attention. We don't even know it cause we are so used to our ways, traditions, etc. But when it is taken away, we notice the change and then we sit back and see how it affects our everyday life. Imagine if nothing is colored ( live a day of someone that can't see any color), forgot the name of the eye disease, but it would be so bad for us. Then when u see those ppl wear those special glasses and see's color for the first time, their faces and their reactions are so noticeably priceless! So, even though these are just simple signs of places, it would affect so many ways. So, in my opinion, it's not a good idea.
Crap-someone please send me to the Er, I think I am dying of lack of color
It's not about government control, it's a very historic site. Kind of like downtown Boston here.
Load More Replies...
241
92