How walkable is Kawasaki?
Kawasaki has a walkability score of 91 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 11th most walkable of 12 cities ranked in Japan.
What's within walking distance
2,532 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Kawasaki. The nearest grocery is 味の店かましま屋, about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- 味の店かましま屋390 m · 5 min
- まいばすけっと 大島5丁目店630 m · 8 min
- イトーヨーカドー720 m · 9 min
- サッポロラーメンクマさん70 m · 1 min
- むぎの花160 m · 2 min
- カラオケ居酒屋 かしわ170 m · 2 min
- セブンイレブン 川崎中島2丁目店150 m · 2 min
- ユニスマイル薬局 しらさぎ店150 m · 2 min
- ヒロセ写真館230 m · 3 min
- グリーンビーンズ620 m · 8 min
- すき家 川崎藤崎店970 m · 12 min
- Omochi Cafe1.2 km · 15 min
- セレサ川崎農業協同組合（ＪＡセレサ川崎） 大島支店670 m · 8 min
- 川崎信用金庫 渡田支店1.3 km · 16 min
- 横浜銀行1.3 km · 17 min
- 中島公園60 m · 1 min
- Unnamed park240 m · 3 min
- 富士見公園460 m · 6 min
- 川崎市立向小学校250 m · 3 min
- 川崎市立川崎高等学校410 m · 5 min
- 旭町小学校460 m · 6 min
- プラザ大師1.2 km · 14 min
- 川崎図書館大師分館1.2 km · 15 min
- Tsutaya1.3 km · 16 min
- サンピアン川崎450 m · 6 min
- アーバンライブかわさき810 m · 10 min
- 味の素うま味体験館860 m · 11 min
Measured from the representative point at 35.5295, 139.7172. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 188 street intersections per km², and blocks average 69 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 72 to 99, and Kawasaki's score of 91 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 91 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 90 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 72 | Map |
| 1 km south | 77 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 93 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 97 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Yokohama, Japan | 11 km | 94 |
| Tokyo, Japan | 19 km | 99 |
| Saitama, Japan | 43 km | 79 |
| Nagoya, Japan | 258 km | 97 |
| Sendai, Japan | 322 km | 99 |
Questions about walking in Kawasaki
Is Kawasaki a walkable city?
Yes. Central Kawasaki has a walkability score of 91 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 11th of 12 cities in Japan and 126th 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. Kawasaki ranks 11th with 91.
How does Kawasaki compare with nearby cities?
Kawasaki sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Kawasaki scores 91, against Yokohama (94, 11 km away), Tokyo (99, 19 km away) and Saitama (79, 43 km away).
How is Kawasaki'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 Kawasaki 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.