Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Munich to Tokyo. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the long overwater transoceanic cruise across Siberia and the North Pacific, neither side has a significant advantage, but the left side delivers the better views at departure over Munich and on approach into Tokyo.

During takeoff from Munich (MUC), sit on the Left side for the best views. Munich typically departs eastward on runway 08R/08L, meaning the left (north) side gets a clear view back over Munich city center and the Bavarian countryside. The right side faces south toward the Alps but the angle is less favorable during the initial climb-out on an eastbound departure. Notable sights include: Munich city center and Marienplatz area, English Garden (Englischer Garten) along the Isar River, Bavarian farmland patchwork stretching north, Isar River corridor.

When landing at Tokyo International (HND), sit on the Left side for the best views. Haneda typically lands from the north or northwest on runways 34L/34R or approaches over Tokyo Bay from the east. A left-side seat on approach from the northwest gives views over central Tokyo, the Imperial Palace grounds, and the dense urban grid of the world's largest metropolitan area before crossing over Tokyo Bay to the runway. Notable sights include: Tokyo urban grid and Imperial Palace green space, Tokyo Bay and its reclaimed land areas, Yokohama port area to the south, Mount Fuji on the distant western horizon if visibility allows.

The flight from Munich (MUC) to Tokyo International (HND) takes Approximately 11.5 to 12.5 hours depending on winds and routing.

The great circle route tracks northeast over Austria and the Czech Republic, then across Poland and into Russia, passing north of Moscow and over the vast Siberian taiga and river systems including the Ob and Yenisei rivers. The route then crosses the Russian Far East near Sakhalin Island, descends over the Sea of Japan or the Japanese archipelago's northern islands, and approaches Honshu from the north. Siberian river deltas and frozen tundra are visible in summer and winter respectively, and the Kamchatka Peninsula's volcanic peaks may be visible on the right side during the Pacific crossing segment.