Is Sendai Walkable?

Explore Sendai

Discover the infrastructure and walkability score of different areas in Sendai

Population: 1.1M

Score Range

22-80 (best: 93)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 26 sample points35% score 60+12% score 80+

Groceries

62

Restaurants & Cafes

36

Public Transit

44

Healthcare

84

Education

53

Parks & Recreation

46

Shopping

20

Entertainment

30

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Is Sendai walkable? Sendai Walkability Overview

Is Sendai walkable? Walking works in some central areas, but most of the city requires driving for daily errands. Some areas scores well for walking.

A few pockets offer good walkability - use the map to locate them.

Strongest categories

Healthcare (84)

Weakest categories

Entertainment (30), Shopping (20)

Scores range from 0 to 93 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

Walkability by Neighborhood in Sendai

Scores vary across different areas. Here are the neighborhoods ranked by walkability.

NeighborhoodScore
Top area上杉
84
Northern-Eastern Sendai
72(50-93)
Southern-Eastern Sendai
59(24-93)
Eastern Sendai
57(28-76)
Western Sendai
55
Northern Sendai
54
Southern Sendai
52(38-63)
若林区
31(0-66)
岩切
28
多賀城市
26
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