Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Beijing to Tokyo. While the right side wins at takeoff for the Beijing city view, the left side delivers more across the full flight — the Yellow Sea coastline during cruise, and the superior Tokyo Bay and Mount Fuji approach view at landing make it the stronger overall choice.

During takeoff from Capital (PEK), sit on the Right side for the best views. PEK's primary departure runway 01/19 means northbound departures swing east over the city. A right-side seat gives you a clear look back over central Beijing including Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City grid as you climb out heading northeast toward the Bohai Sea. Notable sights include: Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square grid, Beijing urban grid and ring roads, Chaoyang district high-rise cluster, Ming Tombs reservoir area to the northwest.

When landing at New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. NRT sits on the Kanto Plain east of Tokyo. Aircraft typically approach from the east or southeast on runway 34L/34R, meaning you track over the Pacific and then the coast. Left-side seats get the view of Tokyo Bay, the Tokyo metropolitan area, and on clear days Mount Fuji rising above the Kanto Plain to the southwest. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay and its reclaimed land peninsulas, Mount Fuji on the southwestern horizon, Tokyo metropolitan skyline, Chiba coastal lowlands below.

The flight from Capital (PEK) to New Tokyo International (NRT) takes Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.

The route crosses the Bohai Sea shortly after departure, then tracks over the Yellow Sea (Huang Hai) — a broad shallow sea with minimal features but occasional island clusters. The Korean Peninsula may be visible to the north depending on routing. The flight then crosses the Korea Strait and enters Japanese airspace over Kyushu or the Tsushima Strait before tracking northeast across Honshu toward the Kanto Plain.