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Best neighborhoods in Fukuoka for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Fukuoka Prefecture 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 Kurume-shi (4) and Onojo-shi (3).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Kurume-shiMiimachi15 nurseries · 16 schools · 18 parks｜12 min walk to Kurume-Daigakumae Sta.49places3.7× the metro average
  2. 2Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuMurozumidanchi9 nurseries · 6 schools · 27 parks｜18 min walk to Jiromaru Sta.42places3.1× the metro average
  3. 3Koga-shiKubo4 nurseries · 9 schools · 24 parks｜26 min walk to Koga Sta.37places2.8× the metro average
  4. 4Onojo-shiZatsushonokumamachi 4-chōme16 nurseries · 5 schools · 12 parks｜4 min walk to Kasugabaru Sta.33places2.5× the metro average
  5. 5Onojo-shiNishikimachi 1-chōme15 nurseries · 5 schools · 12 parks｜5 min walk to Kasugabaru Sta.32places2.4× the metro average
  6. 6Iizuka-shiTateiwa7 nurseries · 10 schools · 15 parks｜9 min walk to Shin-Iizuka Sta.32places2.4× the metro average
  7. 7Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuHakozaki 6-chōme10 nurseries · 4 schools · 16 parks｜8 min walk to Hakozaki-Kyudai-mae Sta.30places2.2× the metro average
  8. 8Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuHashimoto 1-chōme7 nurseries · 5 schools · 18 parks｜20 min walk to Jiromaru Sta.30places2.2× the metro average
  9. 9Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuArita 7-chōme8 nurseries · 4 schools · 18 parks｜17 min walk to Jiromaru Sta.30places2.2× the metro average
  10. 10Onojo-shiShirakibaru8 nurseries · 12 schools · 9 parks｜2 min walk to Onojo Sta.29places2.2× the metro average
  11. 11Iizuka-shiYokota5 nurseries · 7 schools · 17 parks｜37 min walk to Shin-Iizuka Sta.29places2.2× the metro average
  12. 12Kurume-shiNonakamachi7 nurseries · 10 schools · 11 parks｜7 min walk to Minami-Kurume Sta.28places2.1× the metro average
  13. 13Kurume-shiNishimachi7 nurseries · 12 schools · 8 parks｜6 min walk to Hanabatake Sta.27places2.0× the metro average
  14. 14Kurume-shiAikawamachi4 nurseries · 9 schools · 12 parks｜18 min walk to Kurume-Daigakumae Sta.25places1.9× the metro average
  15. 15Kitakyushu-shi Yahatahigashi-kuTakami 2-chōme4 nurseries · 8 schools · 12 parks｜35 min walk to Edamitsu Sta.24places1.8× the metro average
  16. 16Iizuka-shiKayanomori7 nurseries · 6 schools · 11 parks｜15 min walk to Shin-Iizuka Sta.24places1.8× the metro average
  17. 17Shime-machiShime11 nurseries · 6 schools · 7 parks｜19 min walk to Sakado Sta.24places1.8× the metro average
  18. 18Kitakyushu-shi Kokurakita-kuKamiitozu 4-chōme3 nurseries · 8 schools · 12 parks｜29 min walk to Minami-Kokura Sta.23places1.7× the metro average
  19. 19Dazaifu-shiGojo 2-chōme10 nurseries · 4 schools · 8 parks｜3 min walk to Gojo Sta.22places1.6× the metro average
  20. 20Dazaifu-shiKanzeonji 1-chōme8 nurseries · 7 schools · 6 parks｜10 min walk to Gojo 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.