Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Tokyo to Toronto. The right side wins overall. The Mount Fuji view on departure is one of the most dramatic and iconic aerial sights in the world, and the right side also tracks the Aleutian Island chain and the Alaska coastline during the polar routing. The Toronto landing view on the left is excellent but shorter in duration. The cumulative scenery advantage goes to the right seat.

During takeoff from New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Right side for the best views. NRT typically departs on runway 16R/34L or 16L/34R. Northbound departures heading toward the Pacific climb out over the Chiba Peninsula and Tokyo Bay. The right side gives you a clear view back over Tokyo Bay, the dense urban sprawl of greater Tokyo, and on clear days the iconic cone of Mount Fuji rising above the Kanto Plain to the southwest. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, Mount Fuji (southwest horizon), Chiba urban grid, Kanto Plain patchwork farmland.

When landing at Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. YYZ typically lands on runways 05/23 or 06L/24R. Arrivals from the west or northwest on runway 05 approach over Lake Ontario and the Toronto waterfront. The left side gives you the best view of the Toronto skyline including the CN Tower, the Lake Ontario shoreline, and the city grid as you descend over the lake. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario, Toronto skyline and CN Tower, Toronto Islands, Mississauga suburban grid.

The flight from New Tokyo International (NRT) to Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) takes Approximately 12 to 13 hours.

The great circle route from NRT to YYZ arcs northeast over the North Pacific, passing south of the Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula, then crossing the Gulf of Alaska and the Alaska Range. The route typically passes near or over the Aleutian Islands chain, offering occasional glimpses of volcanic peaks and island arcs below. Over Alaska, the Alaska Range and Wrangell-St. Elias mountains may be visible on clear days. The flight then crosses the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia and Alberta before descending over the flat Canadian Shield and Great Lakes region toward Toronto.