How walkable is Nakagyō Ward?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Nakagyō Ward has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 across the 1.5 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Kyoto, which scores 88 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
7,177 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Nakagyō Ward. The nearest grocery is ごまの専門店ふかほり, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- 栗阿彌本店3 min
- 馬場商店3 min
- 京酒場 箱屋1 min
- Mr.KANSO 二条城前店1 min
- 木村染匠（株）1 min
- Banbutsu Sozobo1 min
- WHAT SOPP.1 min
- 茶店 Rhino（ライノ）2 min
- 南都銀行12 min
- りそな銀行四条大宮支店12 min
- 三条大宮公園5 min
- 夷川公園9 min
- 京都市立教業小学校跡5 min
- 光明幼稚園7 min
- ヴィレッジヴァンガード京都三条10 min
- 泥書房11 min
- 夜想3 min
- Live&salon 夜想3 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Nakagyō Ward at 35.0103, 135.7513. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 100 street intersections per km², and blocks average 100 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Nakagyō Ward
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.5 km around the centre of Nakagyō Ward. Rings mark 750 m and 1.5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Kyoto
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kamigyō-ku | 2.2 km | 97 |
| Shimogyō-ku | 2.5 km | 98 |
| Higashiyama-ku | 2.7 km | 85 |
| Minami-ku | 3.8 km | 91 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Kyoto page.
Questions about walking in Nakagyō Ward
Is Nakagyō Ward walkable?
Yes. Nakagyō Ward in Kyoto has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 across the 1.5 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Nakagyō Ward more walkable than the rest of Kyoto?
Nakagyō Ward is more walkable than Kyoto as a whole: it scores 98, against 88 for the 5 km around Kyoto's centre. It ranks 1st of the 5 Kyoto neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Kyoto?
Of the 5 Kyoto neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Nakagyō Ward (98), Shimogyō-ku (98) and Kamigyō-ku (97).
How is the walkability score of Nakagyō Ward 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 Nakagyō Ward it is the average of 59 points spread evenly across the 1.5 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.