How walkable is Fukuoka?
Fukuoka has a walkability score of 95 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 9th most walkable of 12 cities ranked in Japan.
What's within walking distance
5,374 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Fukuoka. The nearest grocery is 古川商店, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- 古川商店350 m · 4 min
- パンとお菓子のキング洋服店430 m · 5 min
- マックスバリュ470 m · 6 min
- パピオボウル190 m · 2 min
- 石蔵酒造主倉190 m · 2 min
- とり香230 m · 3 min
- Eizo Camera110 m · 1 min
- ローソン110 m · 1 min
- Hakatahyakunengura180 m · 2 min
- 博多らくごカフェ笑庵370 m · 5 min
- 手話カフェニコ430 m · 5 min
- 魔法のパンケーキ440 m · 6 min
- 大分銀行 福岡支店・博多支店830 m · 10 min
- 南日本銀行福岡支店860 m · 11 min
- 福岡銀行 県庁内支店860 m · 11 min
- 千代東公園530 m · 7 min
- 東公園630 m · 8 min
- 千代東緑地670 m · 8 min
- 四季のいろ保育園 博多園50 m · 1 min
- 福岡県立福岡高校200 m · 2 min
- 福岡県立博多青松高等学校290 m · 4 min
- 中国書店870 m · 11 min
- 黒木書店吉塚店910 m · 11 min
- ゼンリン地図の店990 m · 12 min
- 福岡市千代音楽・演劇練習場・パピオビールーム200 m · 3 min
- ガスホール410 m · 5 min
- 大博通りビジネスセンタービル780 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at 33.6000, 130.4167. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 174 street intersections per km², and blocks average 73 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 92 to 100, and Fukuoka's score of 95 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 95 | Map |
| 1 km north | 92 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 93 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima, Japan | 208 km | 98 |
| Busan, South Korea | 210 km | 82 |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 238 km | 85 |
| Changwon, South Korea | 241 km | 77 |
| Daegu, South Korea | 303 km | 93 |
Questions about walking in Fukuoka
Is Fukuoka a walkable city?
Yes. Central Fukuoka has a walkability score of 95 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 9th of 12 cities in Japan and 86th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Japan?
Osaka is the most walkable of the 12 cities ranked in Japan, with a score of 99. Fukuoka ranks 9th with 95.
How does Fukuoka compare with nearby cities?
Fukuoka sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Fukuoka scores 95, against Hiroshima (98, 208 km away), Busan (82, 210 km away) and Ulsan (85, 238 km away).
How is Fukuoka's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Fukuoka it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.