Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Tokyo to Sapporo. The left side wins on both ends: Tokyo Bay and a possible Fuji sighting at departure, then volcanic peaks and caldera lakes of Hokkaido's national park on arrival. The right side offers mostly flat plains and open water with little variation.

During takeoff from Tokyo International (HND), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing HND northbound, the left side offers views back over Tokyo Bay, the city's dense waterfront districts, and on clear days Mount Fuji looms to the southwest before the aircraft turns north. The right side mostly shows open bay and featureless Chiba lowlands. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, Odaiba waterfront, Mount Fuji (distant, weather permitting), Boso Peninsula coastline.

When landing at Chitose International Airport (CTS), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach to CTS from the south, the left side reveals the volcanic peaks and caldera lakes of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, including Mount Yotei's distinctive Fuji-like cone. The right side shows mostly the flat Ishikari plain and Sapporo's suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Mount Yotei, Lake Shikotsu caldera, Shikotsu-Toya National Park peaks, Muroran coastline.

The flight from Tokyo International (HND) to Chitose International Airport (CTS) takes 1h 35m.

Pacific coastline of Honshu and Tohoku's mountainous spine, followed by the Tsugaru Strait separating Honshu from Hokkaido