The most walkable neighbourhoods in Yokohama
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
8 neighbourhoods of Yokohama ranked by walkability, each scored across the area around its own centre. Gumyōji leads with 97/100, then Nishi-ku (96) and Hiyoshi (92). All 8 score 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot, and the lowest we rank is Seya-ku (77).
| # | Neighbourhood | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gumyōji | 97 |
| 2 | Nishi-ku | 96 |
| 3 | Hiyoshi | 92 |
| 4 | Minami-ku | 91 |
| 5 | Azamino | 89 |
| 6 | Kōnan-ku | 83 |
| 7 | Sakae-ku | 77 |
| 7 | Seya-ku | 77 |
"From the centre" is the distance from Yokohama's busiest point to the neighbourhood's centre. "Area scoring 70+" is the share of points across the neighbourhood where most errands can be done on foot.
The top 5 up close
Gumyōji
Gumyōji scores 97/100, 4.3 km south-west of Yokohama's busiest point. 1,180 everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of its middle, the nearest grocery about 3 minutes away. It has the fewest cafés of the five, 46.
Nishi-ku
Nishi-ku is the most central of these five, 1.3 km west of Yokohama's busiest point, and scores 96/100. None of the others has as many cafés, with 430 in a 30 minute walk; ドトールコーヒーショップ is the nearest, about 2 minutes away. More on Nishi-ku.
Hiyoshi
Hiyoshi scores 92/100, 11 km north of Yokohama's busiest point. 1,173 everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of its middle, the nearest grocery about 8 minutes away. It has the fewest parks of the five, 119.
Minami-ku
Minami-ku scores 91/100, 2.1 km south of Yokohama's busiest point. It has the most schools of the five: 64 within a 30 minute walk, the nearest Nakamura Shoggako, about 3 minutes away. 96% of its area scores 70 or more. More on Minami-ku.
Azamino
Azamino lies the furthest out of these five, 15.1 km north-west of Yokohama's busiest point, and scores 89/100. 1,167 everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of its middle, the nearest grocery about a minute away. It has the fewest cultural venues of the five, 9.
Centre and outskirts
The 2 neighbourhoods within 3 km of Yokohama's centre average 94, and the 6 further out average 86, so walkability falls away from the centre. The nearest to the centre, Nishi-ku, 1.3 km away, scores 96, and the farthest, Azamino, 15.1 km out, scores 89.
Each dot is a ranked neighbourhood, numbered by rank and coloured by score, placed by its distance and direction from the centre of Yokohama.
Yokohama as a whole scores 86 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre. Other cities in Japan with ranked neighbourhoods: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya.
Questions about Yokohama's neighbourhoods
What is the most walkable neighbourhood in Yokohama?
Gumyōji is the most walkable of the 8 neighbourhoods we rank in Yokohama, with a walkability score of 97 out of 100 (Walker's Paradise). It is followed by Nishi-ku (96) and Hiyoshi (92).
How are Yokohama's neighbourhoods ranked?
Each neighbourhood is scored at points 100 m to 500 m apart across a circle around its centre, sized to its area, and its score is the mean of those points. Each point's score counts the groceries, restaurants, shops, schools, parks and other everyday places within a 30 minute walk, as described in the methodology. Yokohama scores 86 across the 5 km around its centre.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. Neighbourhoods and where they lie from Overture Maps and Wikidata.