Seeing Mount Amagi from a planeup to 6 ★
A group of old, deeply eroded volcanoes forming the spine of the Izu Peninsula, famous from Kawabata's story The Izu Dancer. Look for forested ridges between Fuji and the sea.
17 of our routes pass it. Japan · rated 5 of 10
The easy pick
Matsuyama to Tokyo: sit on the left, on the way down.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka to Tokyo | Left | 58 min after takeoff |
| Hiroshima to Tokyo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 45 min after takeoff |
| Hong Kong to Tokyo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 184 min after takeoff |
| Ishigaki to Tokyo | Left | 124 min after takeoff |
| Kagoshima to Tokyo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| Kumamoto to Tokyo | Left | 55 min after takeoff |
| Matsuyama to Tokyo | Left | on the way down |
| Nagasaki to Tokyo | Left | 57 min after takeoff |
| Naha to Tokyo | Left | 98 min after takeoff |
| Osaka to Tokyo | Left | 25 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Kumamoto | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 10 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Matsuyama | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 10 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Osaka | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 11 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Ishigaki | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 12 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Naha | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 12 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Kagoshima | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 13 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Hong Kong | Left | 18 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 Mount Amagi from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (17 of 17). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Mount Amagi 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.
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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