Before the first apartments were well handed over to the new tenants of a newly built residential complex in the suburbs of Tokyo, it was decided to demolish it after angry residents complained that its construction blocked their view of Mount Fuji.

The 10-story apartment building in suburban Kunitachi consists of 18 residences, priced from about $445,000 to $636,000, according to developer Sekisui House Ltd. However, the buyers who rushed to get an apartment did not get the keys either.

The company apologized Tuesday, saying the building has a “significant impact” on the landscape.

“We concluded that the view from Fujimi Street should take priority. We have voluntarily decided to cancel the project,” the company said in a statement on its website.

The company will reimburse buyers and help them find other homes if needed, a spokesperson told Bloomberg News.

The sale of properties in this area overlooking Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is very common. However, the particular building blocked the view of the mountain, according to a post on X by Kan Takeuchi, an associate professor at Hitotsubashi University.

While the view of the iconic mountain is highly prized by the Japanese, its tourism exploitation has recently become the subject of debate as there has been a recent boom in tourism due to the weak yen and the need for post-pandemic travel, and locals complain that visitors are causing a disturbance in popular locations such as Mount Fuji.