Tokyo, Nov. 25 (AP): Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto plans to ban billboards on top of buildings and blinking neon signs to improve the city’s landscape, news reports said today.

Kyoto, dotted with old temples, shrines and other historical sites, is known for its beauty and is a popular tourist destination. It plans to ban all rooftop billboards as well as neon signs that flicker, Japan daily Yomiuri Shimbun said.