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Best neighborhoods in Kanagawa for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Kanagawa (Yokohama, Kawasaki and more) 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 Fujisawa-shi (4) and Kamakura-shi (4).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Yokohama-shi Minami-kuShinkawacho 1-chōme27 nurseries · 21 schools · 54 parks｜5 min walk to Yoshinocho Sta.102places5.5× the metro average
  2. 2Yokohama-shi Minami-kuMinamiyoshidacho 5-chōme28 nurseries · 20 schools · 50 parks｜4 min walk to Yoshinocho Sta.98places5.3× the metro average
  3. 3Yokohama-shi Naka-kuMiyoshicho24 nurseries · 17 schools · 47 parks｜8 min walk to Isezaki-chojamachi Sta.88places4.7× the metro average
  4. 4Yokohama-shi Sakae-kuKamigocho11 nurseries · 15 schools · 61 parks｜24 min walk to Konandai Sta.87places4.7× the metro average
  5. 5Sagamihara-shi Minami-kuWakamatsu 5-chōme17 nurseries · 9 schools · 45 parks｜21 min walk to Sagami-Ono Sta.71places3.8× the metro average
  6. 6Fujisawa-shiWatauchi9 nurseries · 8 schools · 43 parks｜33 min walk to Fujisawa Sta.60places3.2× the metro average
  7. 7Kawasaki-shi Takatsu-kuChitose22 nurseries · 9 schools · 24 parks｜13 min walk to Musashi-Shinjo Sta.55places3.0× the metro average
  8. 8Sagamihara-shi Midori-kuKawashiri12 nurseries · 9 schools · 30 parks｜45 min walk to Kiyotaki Sta.51places2.7× the metro average
  9. 9Fujisawa-shiOba11 nurseries · 16 schools · 22 parks｜28 min walk to Tsujido Sta.49places2.6× the metro average
  10. 10Kawasaki-shi Nakahara-kuNakamaruko12 nurseries · 14 schools · 19 parks｜9 min walk to Mukaigawara Sta.45places2.4× the metro average
  11. 11Fujisawa-shiIshikawa7 nurseries · 15 schools · 22 parks｜26 min walk to Mutsuai-Nichidaimae Sta.44places2.4× the metro average
  12. 12Kamakura-shiKoshigoe3 nurseries · 5 schools · 35 parks｜8 min walk to Nishikamakura Sta.43places2.3× the metro average
  13. 13Kawasaki-shi Asao-kuKamiasao11 nurseries · 11 schools · 20 parks｜24 min walk to Kakio Sta.42places2.3× the metro average
  14. 14Fujisawa-shiChogo10 nurseries · 10 schools · 20 parks｜16 min walk to Chogo Sta.40places2.2× the metro average
  15. 15Kawasaki-shi Tama-kuNoborito19 nurseries · 8 schools · 11 parks｜8 min walk to Noborito Sta.38places2.0× the metro average
  16. 16Kamakura-shiUeki3 nurseries · 7 schools · 25 parks｜23 min walk to Fujimicho Sta.35places1.9× the metro average
  17. 17Sagamihara-shi Minami-kuKamitsuruma7 nurseries · 5 schools · 22 parks｜16 min walk to Odakyu-Sagamihara Sta.34places1.8× the metro average
  18. 18Sagamihara-shi Midori-kuNishihashimoto 5-chōme12 nurseries · 5 schools · 13 parks｜18 min walk to Aihara Sta.30places1.6× the metro average
  19. 19Kamakura-shiTokiwa3 nurseries · 3 schools · 24 parks｜4 min walk to Shonan-Fukasawa Sta.30places1.6× the metro average
  20. 20Kamakura-shiShiromeguri2 nurseries · 6 schools · 21 parks｜31 min walk to Shonan-Machiya Sta.29places1.6× the metro average

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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.