How walkable is Tokyo?
Tokyo has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 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 12 cities ranked in Japan.
What's within walking distance
5,728 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Tokyo. The nearest grocery is Venga Venga, about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Venga Venga180 m · 2 min
- まいばすけっと 渋谷本町2丁目店260 m · 3 min
- リコス 渋谷本町3丁目店340 m · 4 min
- 銀座に志かわ 奈良王寺店130 m · 2 min
- 梁山苑170 m · 2 min
- イドコロネ180 m · 2 min
- 骨董品買取こたろう東京店120 m · 2 min
- 木村製畳140 m · 2 min
- ワッツ 渋谷本町店140 m · 2 min
- カフェ ナベ200 m · 2 min
- Get Better Coffee&Sandwich200 m · 3 min
- GP Coffee Roaster210 m · 3 min
- 全東栄信用組合 渋谷本町支店530 m · 7 min
- きらぼし銀行 代々木支店770 m · 10 min
- ゆうちょ銀行 代々木店1.2 km · 15 min
- 本町さくら公園240 m · 3 min
- 二軒屋公園760 m · 9 min
- Unnamed park790 m · 10 min
- 渋谷区立渋谷本町学園小学校80 m · 1 min
- 本町東小学校360 m · 4 min
- 関東国際高等学校490 m · 6 min
- Junktion＋瞎驢庵530 m · 7 min
- くまざわ書店東京オペラシティー店630 m · 8 min
- 角筈図書館860 m · 11 min
- Buddy Buddy Music Cafe440 m · 6 min
- あんさんぶるStudio 音500 m · 6 min
- LIVE HOUSE TOGI BAR540 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at 35.6850, 139.6821. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 124 street intersections per km², and blocks average 88 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 96 to 100, and Tokyo's score of 99 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 97 | Map |
| 1 km north | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki, Japan | 19 km | 91 |
| Saitama, Japan | 25 km | 79 |
| Yokohama, Japan | 29 km | 94 |
| Nagoya, Japan | 259 km | 97 |
| Sendai, Japan | 305 km | 99 |
Questions about walking in Tokyo
Is Tokyo a walkable city?
Yes. Central Tokyo has a walkability score of 99 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 2nd of 12 cities in Japan and 27th 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. Tokyo ranks 2nd with 99.
How does Tokyo compare with nearby cities?
Tokyo is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Tokyo scores 99, against Kawasaki (91, 19 km away), Saitama (79, 25 km away) and Yokohama (94, 29 km away).
How is Tokyo'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 Tokyo 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.