Do you realize how incredibly high up that hill would have to be to get a view that good? It's gotta be at least 3x taller than any of those buildings being razed.
It is common for Japanese shrines to be built on the highest point in the city and have a long flight of stairs going to them... But then again it still should not be three times taller than the other buildings. Frankly I think it is just poetic licence -- since if it was realistic the view would be hardly as good.