TOKYOJun 08 (News On Japan) – A nearly completed apartment building in Kunitachi City, Tokyo, is about to be demolished amid growing demands to halt construction because it blocks the view of Mount Fuji.
Photos taken about four years ago in Kunitachi City, Tokyo, show a beautiful view of Mount Fuji from the “Fujimidori” shopping street that extends directly from JR Kunitachi Station. However, as construction of the problematic apartment complex continued, half of Mount Fuji became hidden from view, prompting surrounding residents to halt construction.
The apartment complex, a 10-storey building being built by major developer Sekisui House, was due to be completed next month. However, this month it was decided to demolish the building. It is unusual to demolish a nearly completed apartment building.
Sekisui House stated: ‘Although we complied with laws such as the landscape regulation, we did not sufficiently take into account the impact on the environment.’
Source: TBS
