Most convenient neighborhoods in Kyoto City: Top 20

We scored every neighborhood in the city of Kyoto by the density of supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies, medical facilities and restaurants within walking distance (OpenStreetMap data). The top 20 cluster in Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku (13) and Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-ku (5). (updated 2026-08-06)

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1Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuAburayacho34 supermarkets · 83 convenience stores · 28 medical · 758 restaurants｜7 min walk to Kyoto Kawaramachi Sta.1186places19.0× the metro average
2Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku生祥大黒町31 supermarkets · 81 convenience stores · 30 medical · 752 restaurants｜9 min walk to Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Sta.1181places18.9× the metro average
3Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku日彰三文字町34 supermarkets · 82 convenience stores · 41 medical · 686 restaurants｜6 min walk to Karasuma Oike Sta.1119places17.9× the metro average
4Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuMotoakuojicho35 supermarkets · 86 convenience stores · 26 medical · 676 restaurants｜2 min walk to Karasuma Sta.1103places17.6× the metro average
5Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku柳池橘町28 supermarkets · 67 convenience stores · 34 medical · 634 restaurants｜6 min walk to Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Sta.1022places16.3× the metro average
6Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuTakeyacho29 supermarkets · 68 convenience stores · 34 medical · 615 restaurants｜6 min walk to Karasuma Oike Sta.1004places16.0× the metro average
7Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuSugiyacho26 supermarkets · 70 convenience stores · 33 medical · 591 restaurants｜6 min walk to Karasuma Oike Sta.971places15.5× the metro average
8Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuMotokamishimmeicho29 supermarkets · 67 convenience stores · 21 medical · 605 restaurants｜7 min walk to Kiyomizu-gojo Sta.970places15.5× the metro average
9Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuTsukinukecho31 supermarkets · 77 convenience stores · 43 medical · 506 restaurants｜4 min walk to Karasuma Oike Sta.906places14.5× the metro average
10Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuKawaranocho33 supermarkets · 66 convenience stores · 31 medical · 535 restaurants｜4 min walk to Karasuma Oike Sta.906places14.5× the metro average
11Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuMatsuyacho26 supermarkets · 65 convenience stores · 29 medical · 502 restaurants｜6 min walk to Marutamachi Sta.853places13.6× the metro average
12Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuNambacho23 supermarkets · 51 convenience stores · 34 medical · 509 restaurants｜8 min walk to Sanjo Keihan Sta.851places13.6× the metro average
13Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuManjujinakanocho25 supermarkets · 64 convenience stores · 22 medical · 493 restaurants｜9 min walk to Shijo Sta.829places13.2× the metro average
14Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuKimbukicho29 supermarkets · 62 convenience stores · 34 medical · 468 restaurants｜3 min walk to Karasuma Oike Sta.826places13.2× the metro average
15Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuTenshucho25 supermarkets · 57 convenience stores · 27 medical · 456 restaurants｜5 min walk to Marutamachi Sta.784places12.5× the metro average
16Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuShioyacho23 supermarkets · 72 convenience stores · 47 medical · 400 restaurants｜9 min walk to Nijojo-mae Sta.761places12.2× the metro average
17Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku富有俵屋町23 supermarkets · 53 convenience stores · 29 medical · 438 restaurants｜8 min walk to Marutamachi Sta.758places12.1× the metro average
18Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuTamayacho25 supermarkets · 63 convenience stores · 26 medical · 410 restaurants｜10 min walk to Shijo Sta.735places11.7× the metro average
19Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-kuSekisenincho17 supermarkets · 35 convenience stores · 23 medical · 462 restaurants｜10 min walk to Sanjo Keihan Sta.712places11.4× the metro average
20Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuMotoryogaecho27 supermarkets · 65 convenience stores · 28 medical · 395 restaurants｜8 min walk to Shijo Sta.711places11.4× the metro average

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Source: OpenStreetMap facility data. Ranked with the same objective scores as the sonar app; uninhabitable areas are excluded (one entry per town).For detailed sources and data vintages, see the privacy policy & sources.