--- title: "Is Higashiōsaka walkable? Walkability score 93/100" description: "Higashiōsaka scores 93/100 for walkability (Walker's Paradise) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/higashiosaka updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Japan](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan) 3. Higashiōsaka # How walkable is Higashiōsaka? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Higashiōsaka has a walkability score of 93 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 3rd most walkable of the 70 cities ranked in Japan. 93 out of 100: Walker's Paradise Daily errands do not require a car. * #3 of 70 in Japan * #12 of 690 tied, worldwide * 97 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=34.66667&lon=135.55056&q=Higashi%C5%8Dsaka%2C%20Japan) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 2,136 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Higashiōsaka. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * GT đồ cũ giá rẻ osaka, 5 min * ライフ 新深江店, 6 min * Sakuraスーパー, 8 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * ほ ちほ ちクラフ, 1 min * ASAHI Market - Siêu Thị Thực Phẩm Việt Tại Nhật, 2 min * Bar continue, 3 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * 中南洋画研究所, 1 min * ONE PARK大今里南4丁目, 3 min * セブン銀行ATM セブン-イレブン 大阪新深江駅南店 共同出張所, 4 min ### Coffee 2.0 of 2 points * 象屋, 3 min * Noel Cafe, 4 min * Catcafe 鮪, 5 min ### Banks 1.0 of 1 point * 関西みらい銀行 今里支店, 2 min * みずほ銀行今里支店, 9 min * 三菱東京Ufj銀行今里支店, 12 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * 大今里公園, 4 min * 新今里公園, 9 min * 今里西之口公園, 10 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * 熊野幼稚園, 4 min * 聖美幼稚園, 6 min * 大阪市立片江小学校, 6 min ### Books & libraries 0.6 of 1 point * Tsutaya 深江店, 13 min * 大阪市立東成図書館, 14 min * 芳精堂, 18 min ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * Jazz Zatto Four, 4 min * 今里フォークジャンボリー, 8 min * ライブハウスワンワールド, 12 min Measured from the centre at 34.6667, 135.5506, the point near Higashiōsaka's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route. ## Street layout Within 800 m of the centre there are about 431 street intersections per km², and blocks average 49 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Higashiōsaka's score of 93 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 96 within 1 km of the centre, 93 from 1 to 3 km out and 92 from 3 to 5 km out. 100% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability holds up well across the city. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Higashiōsaka, one hexagon per square kilometre. 100% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 74, is 5 km to the south-east.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/japan/higashiosaka.svg?v=0a708e2e4504) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Higashiōsaka. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 97 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 96 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 93 | 100% | 30 | | 3 to 5 km out | 92 | 100% | 54 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Osaka](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/osaka), Japan | 8 km | 94 | | [Sakai](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/sakai), Japan | 14 km | 82 | | [Amagasaki](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/amagasaki), Japan | 16 km | 80 | | [Toyonaka](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/toyonaka), Japan | 17 km | 85 | | [Hirakata](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/hirakata), Japan | 17 km | 76 | ## Questions about walking in Higashiōsaka ### Is Higashiōsaka a walkable city? Yes. Higashiōsaka has a walkability score of 93 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. Its centre scores 97. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 3rd of 70 cities in Japan and joint 12th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable. ### What is the most walkable city in Japan? Tokyo is the most walkable of the 70 cities ranked in Japan, with a score of 98. Higashiōsaka ranks 3rd with 93. ### How does Higashiōsaka compare with nearby cities? Higashiōsaka sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 93, against Osaka (94, 8 km away), Sakai (82, 14 km away) and Amagasaki (80, 16 km away). ### Which part of Higashiōsaka is most walkable? Higashiōsaka is most walkable beyond 2.5 km to the west, where walkability averages 99, more than the 96 within 1 km of its centre. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 97. It falls most to the south-east (83). ### How is Higashiōsaka's walkability score calculated? For Higashiōsaka it is the average of 91 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; all of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score. This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the [methodology](https://howwalkable.com/methodology). Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. 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