Photo Spot · Shibayama

Hikoki no Oka (Airplane Hill) ひこうきの丘

A free 24-hour plane-watching hill about 600 m from the south end of Runway A in Shibayama, with a brick heart monument that photographers use to frame low-flying jets.

HoursOpen 24 hours

ClosedOpen all year

PriceFree

Getting thereShibayama-Chiyoda Station (Shibayama Railway), 5 min by car; bus from Narita Airport T2

Time needed45 min-1 hour

Best timeNorth-wind days, around sunset

Address2012-6 Iwayama, Shibayama-machi, Sanbu-gun, Chiba

About

Hikoki no Oka sits just off the end of Narita's main runway on the Shibayama side, a short walk from the Museum of Aeronautical Sciences. Depending on the wind, aircraft either thunder past on take-off or float in low over your head on approach, close enough to feel the engines. The hilltop plaza has a brick heart-shaped design and monument, a favourite foreground for photos with planes behind, and it is popular at dawn and dusk. Parking is free and it is open around the clock.

Highlights

About 600 m from Runway A's south end
Heart-shaped monument framing passing jets
Open 24 hours, free parking for about 90 cars
Walkable from the Museum of Aeronautical Sciences

Tips

North-wind days generally bring landings low over the hill from the south; south winds bring departures
Sunset and dawn give the best light and silhouettes
Bring ear protection for small children

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Hikoki no Oka (Airplane Hill) ひこうきの丘

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