Seeing Kashiwa from a planeup to 6 ★

A commuter city in Chiba, northeast of Tokyo. Look for dense suburbs with the Tone River to the north and Lake Teganuma to the south.

5 of our routes pass it. Japan · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

Sapporo to Tokyo: sit on the right, on the way down.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Sapporo to TokyoRighton the way down
Tokyo to IshigakiLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
on the climb, 1 min after takeoff
Tokyo to OsakaLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
on the climb, 1 min after takeoff
Tokyo to KagoshimaLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
on the climb, 1 min after takeoff
Tokyo to NahaLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
on the climb, 1 min after takeoff

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Kashiwa from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (4 of 5). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Kashiwa from a plane?

Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for each route.

Can you see Kashiwa at night?

Yes, by its lights. The app scores lit places at night by how bright they are.

Do clouds matter?

Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.

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