Best zones to open a restaurant in Tokyo
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Tokyo for a restaurant. 西新宿四丁目 leads with 64/100 against a city average of 42/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 42/100
- #1 · 西新宿四丁目
- 64/100
- Data confidence
- 60%
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
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Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Tokyo
Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address.
City score 42/100· 16 zones· Updated Oct 23, 2026
- 164西新宿四丁目2 competitors · 4.8★
- 255幡ヶ谷一丁目4 competitors · 4.4★
- 347西原二丁目3 competitors · 4.6★
- 447西原一丁目3 competitors · 4.6★
- 542大山町4 competitors · 4.7★
- 642本町三丁目3 competitors · 4.5★
- 740本町五丁目2 competitors · 4.3★
- 840幡ヶ谷二丁目2 competitors · 4.3★
- 937上原三丁目2 competitors · 4.8★
- 1037富ヶ谷二丁目1 competitors · 4.4★
- 1137笹塚三丁目2 competitors · 4.4★
- 1237上原一丁目1 competitors · 4.4★
- 1337元代々木町1 competitors · 4.6★
- 1436本町四丁目1 competitors · 4.6★
- 1536本町二丁目1 competitors · 4.6★
- 1635笹塚一丁目2 competitors · 4.6★
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 西新宿四丁目 | 64 | 60% | 2 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | 幡ヶ谷一丁目 | 55 | 60% | 4 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | 西原二丁目 | 47 | 60% | 3 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | 西原一丁目 | 47 | 60% | 3 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | 大山町 | 42 | 60% | 4 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | 本町三丁目 | 42 | 60% | 3 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | 本町五丁目 | 40 | 60% | 2 · 4.3★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | 幡ヶ谷二丁目 | 40 | 60% | 2 · 4.3★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | 上原三丁目 | 37 | 60% | 2 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | 富ヶ谷二丁目 | 37 | 60% | 1 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | 笹塚三丁目 | 37 | 60% | 2 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | 上原一丁目 | 37 | 60% | 1 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | 元代々木町 | 37 | 60% | 1 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | 本町四丁目 | 36 | 60% | 1 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | 本町二丁目 | 36 | 60% | 1 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | 笹塚一丁目 | 35 | 60% | 2 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
西新宿四丁目
- Demand100
- Room68
- Beatable32
- Vitality41
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+81)
Watch out: Beatable competition (−14)
Main competitors
- Yakiniku Futago Shinjuku West Exit · 4.9★ (3,174)
- Izumo Shinjuku · 4.8★ (2,000)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
幡ヶ谷一丁目
- Demand41
- Room85
- Beatable50
- Vitality48
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+22), Room in the market (+15)
Main competitors
- Kushikatsu Tanaka Yoyogi-Uehara Store · 4.6★ (1,644)
- Yakitoriya Sumire Sasazukaten · 4.0★ (305)
- IGOR COSY Yoyogiuehara · 4.5★ (115)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
西原二丁目
- Demand35
- Room68
- Beatable43
- Vitality45
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+16)
Main competitors
- Kushikatsu Tanaka Yoyogi-Uehara Store · 4.6★ (1,644)
- IGOR COSY Yoyogiuehara · 4.5★ (115)
- Matsushima · 4.7★ (39)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand24%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market18%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition14%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality20%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility16%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Tokyo?
- 西新宿四丁目 scores highest at 64/100, +22 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 23 October 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).