--- title: "Is Utsunomiya walkable? Walkability score 73/100" description: "Utsunomiya scores 73/100 for walkability (Very Walkable) across its central 5 km. How far walkability reaches, what's near the centre, and its rank in Japan." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/utsunomiya 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. Utsunomiya # How walkable is Utsunomiya? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Utsunomiya has a walkability score of 73 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 36th most walkable of the 70 cities ranked in Japan, with 2 others. 73 out of 100: Very Walkable Most errands can be accomplished on foot. * #36 of 70 tied, in Japan * #240 of 690 tied, worldwide * 100 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=36.55889&lon=139.89451&q=Utsunomiya%2C%20Japan) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 2,226 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Utsunomiya. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * 酒井商店, 2 min * ぼった焼き 恵比寿, 4 min * ヤオコー トナリエ宇都宮店, 4 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * 麺ズクラブ 宇都宮大通り店, 1 min * 麺屋みや田, 1 min * 串カツ田中宇都宮西口店, 1 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Art Work, 1 min * 松井精肉店, 1 min * スマホ修理のガジェットクリニック宇都宮駅西口大通り店, 1 min ### Coffee 2.0 of 2 points * 和音珈琲, 4 min * 茶房 越路 さいかち庵, 4 min * カフェ&ダイニング リモリモ, 4 min ### Banks 1.0 of 1 point * 山形銀行 宇都宮支店, 2 min * 栃木銀行宇都宮駅前支店, 2 min * 群馬銀行宇都宮支店, 7 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * さざなみ公園, 9 min * 今泉公園, 11 min * 宇都宮城址公園, 14 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * 個別教室のトライ 宇都宮駅前校, 5 min * 宇都宮市立簗瀬小学校, 8 min * 宇都宮市立旭中学校, 10 min ### Books & libraries 1.0 of 1 point * 鹿沼市立図書館 粟野館, 3 min * ヴィレッジヴァンガード, 5 min * 八重洲ブックセンター宇都宮パセオ, 5 min ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * カラオケバー翔タイム, 4 min * Oya Stone Museum, 4 min * 宇都宮 オリオン通り ヒカリ座, 5 min Measured from the centre at 36.5589, 139.8945, the point near Utsunomiya'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 226 street intersections per km², and blocks average 66 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Utsunomiya's score of 73 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 95 within 1 km of the centre, 85 from 1 to 3 km out and 63 from 3 to 5 km out. 67% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Utsunomiya, one hexagon per square kilometre. 66% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 19, is 5 km to the south.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/japan/utsunomiya.svg?v=2345a8160465) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Utsunomiya. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 100 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 95 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 85 | 87% | 30 | | 3 to 5 km out | 63 | 51% | 53 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ----- | | [Maebashi](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/maebashi), Japan | 74 km | 66 | | [Koshigaya](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/koshigaya), Japan | 76 km | 70 | | [Saitama](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/saitama), Japan | 76 km | 79 | | [Kashiwa](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/kashiwa), Japan | 79 km | 77 | | [Kawagoe, Saitama](https://howwalkable.com/cities/japan/kawagoe), Japan | 82 km | 58 | ## Questions about walking in Utsunomiya ### Is Utsunomiya a walkable city? Around its centre, yes. Utsunomiya has a walkability score of 73 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. 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 joint 36th of 70 cities in Japan and joint 240th 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. Utsunomiya ranks joint 36th with 73. ### How does Utsunomiya compare with nearby cities? Utsunomiya sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 73, against Maebashi (66, 74 km away), Koshigaya (70, 76 km away) and Saitama (79, 76 km away). ### Which part of Utsunomiya is most walkable? Utsunomiya's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 95 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 82) and falls most to the south (42). ### How is Utsunomiya's walkability score calculated? For Utsunomiya it is the average of 90 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 60 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. 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