How walkable is Tennōji Ward?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Tennōji Ward has a walkability score of 97 out of 100 across the 1.2 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 2nd most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Osaka, which scores 94 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
6,249 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Tennōji Ward. The nearest grocery is ライフ 四天王寺店, about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- 山本商店9 min
- 松屋珍味10 min
- ibukurowasidukami2 min
- 海鮮と炉端 天王寺居酒屋 本店3 min
- E-bike Thomas shop3 min
- ライト探偵事務所3 min
- あそびば3 min
- 四天王寺南休憩所4 min
- 三井住友銀行 平野支店(法人のお客さま専用窓口)13 min
- 三井住友銀行14 min
- 五条公園8 min
- 稲生公園9 min
- 四天王寺高等学校5 min
- 大阪市立大江小学校6 min
- ブックオフ天王寺駅前店14 min
- くまざわ書店天王寺店15 min
- Step HALL9 min
- 大阪府立夕陽丘高校ヴィオラホール9 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Tennōji Ward at 34.6550, 135.5184. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 278 street intersections per km², and blocks average 56 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Tennōji Ward
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.2 km around the centre of Tennōji Ward. Rings mark 600 m and 1.2 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Osaka
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chūō-ku | 2.9 km | 99 |
| Abeno-ku | 3.1 km | 95 |
| Fukushima-ku | 5.7 km | 95 |
| Kita-ku | 6.5 km | 93 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Osaka page.
Questions about walking in Tennōji Ward
Is Tennōji Ward walkable?
Yes. Tennōji Ward in Osaka has a walkability score of 97 out of 100 across the 1.2 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Tennōji Ward more walkable than the rest of Osaka?
Tennōji Ward is more walkable than Osaka as a whole: it scores 97, against 94 for the 5 km around Osaka's centre. It ranks 2nd of the 5 Osaka neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Osaka?
Of the 5 Osaka neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Chūō-ku (99), Tennōji Ward (97) and Abeno-ku (95).
How is the walkability score of Tennōji 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 Tennōji Ward it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 1.2 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.