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Best neighborhoods in Fukuoka City for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Fukuoka whose other scores (safety, convenience, quiet) all hold up, we ranked by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks. The top 20 cluster in Fukuoka-shi Sawara-ku (7) and Fukuoka-shi Nishi-ku (6).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuMurozumidanchi9 nurseries · 6 schools · 27 parks｜18 min walk to Jiromaru Sta.42places3.1× the metro average
  2. 2Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuHakozaki 6-chōme10 nurseries · 4 schools · 16 parks｜8 min walk to Hakozaki-Kyudai-mae Sta.30places2.2× the metro average
  3. 3Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuHashimoto 1-chōme7 nurseries · 5 schools · 18 parks｜20 min walk to Jiromaru Sta.30places2.2× the metro average
  4. 4Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuArita 7-chōme8 nurseries · 4 schools · 18 parks｜17 min walk to Jiromaru Sta.30places2.2× the metro average
  5. 5Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuHakomatsu 3-chōme9 nurseries · 4 schools · 12 parks｜12 min walk to Hakozaki-Kyudai-mae Sta.25places1.9× the metro average
  6. 6Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuUchihama 1-chōme5 nurseries · 5 schools · 15 parks｜8 min walk to Meinohama Sta.25places1.9× the metro average
  7. 7Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuTokunaga3 nurseries · 6 schools · 15 parks｜23 min walk to Susenji Sta.24places1.8× the metro average
  8. 8Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuBefu 1-chōme6 nurseries · 10 schools · 8 parks｜9 min walk to Ropponmatsu Sta.24places1.8× the metro average
  9. 9Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuHara 1-chōme7 nurseries · 8 schools · 9 parks｜16 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.24places1.8× the metro average
  10. 10Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuFukuhama 1-chōme4 nurseries · 6 schools · 12 parks｜16 min walk to Tojinmachi Sta.22places1.6× the metro average
  11. 11Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuShimoyamatodanchi4 nurseries · 4 schools · 14 parks｜8 min walk to Shimoyamato Sta.22places1.6× the metro average
  12. 12Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuKamiyamato 1-chōme6 nurseries · 5 schools · 11 parks｜15 min walk to Shimoyamato Sta.22places1.6× the metro average
  13. 13Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuFukushige 4-chōme3 nurseries · 6 schools · 13 parks｜23 min walk to Meinohama Sta.22places1.6× the metro average
  14. 14Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuHaradanchi5 nurseries · 6 schools · 11 parks｜17 min walk to Muromi Sta.22places1.6× the metro average
  15. 15Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuYakuin 4-chōme5 nurseries · 10 schools · 6 parks｜4 min walk to Yakuin-odori Sta.21places1.6× the metro average
  16. 16Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuNishikoen5 nurseries · 5 schools · 11 parks｜14 min walk to Ohorikoen Sta.21places1.6× the metro average
  17. 17Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuTsutsumi 1-chōme5 nurseries · 5 schools · 11 parks｜26 min walk to Fukudaimae Sta.21places1.6× the metro average
  18. 18Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuTakatori 1-chōme6 nurseries · 13 schools · 2 parks｜7 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.21places1.6× the metro average
  19. 19Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuShodai 3-chōme5 nurseries · 9 schools · 7 parks｜11 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.21places1.6× the metro average
  20. 20Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuArae 3-chōme6 nurseries · 9 schools · 6 parks｜19 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.21places1.6× the metro average

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Methodology

Source: OpenStreetMap and municipal open 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.