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Best neighborhoods in Kansai for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara) 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 Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku (4 of 20).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Kobe-shi Kita-ku山田町下谷上字中一里山26 nurseries · 27 schools · 89 parks｜24 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.142places8.4× the metro average
  2. 2Sakai-shi Sakai-kuYanaginochohigashi 1-chōme24 nurseries · 16 schools · 66 parks｜12 min walk to Shichido Sta.106places6.3× the metro average
  3. 3Sakai-shi Sakai-kuYanaginochohigashi 2-chōme23 nurseries · 15 schools · 66 parks｜12 min walk to Shichido Sta.104places6.2× the metro average
  4. 4Sakai-shi Kita-kuKanaokacho20 nurseries · 13 schools · 67 parks｜5 min walk to Nakamozu Sta.100places5.9× the metro average
  5. 5Kobe-shi Kita-kuYamadacho Obu23 nurseries · 21 schools · 55 parks｜11 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.99places5.9× the metro average
  6. 6Itami-shiKoyahigashi 2-chōme19 nurseries · 14 schools · 66 parks｜18 min walk to Shinitami Sta.99places5.9× the metro average
  7. 7Amagasaki-shiKanda Minamidori 2-chōme19 nurseries · 11 schools · 68 parks｜9 min walk to Deyashiki Sta.98places5.8× the metro average
  8. 8Sakai-shi Kita-kuNagasonecho26 nurseries · 13 schools · 54 parks｜14 min walk to Shin-Kanaoka Sta.93places5.5× the metro average
  9. 9Kobe-shi Nagata-kuMiyagawacho 2-chōme24 nurseries · 25 schools · 43 parks｜7 min walk to Kosoku Nagata Sta.92places5.5× the metro average
  10. 10Kobe-shi Nagata-kuIkeda Teramachi23 nurseries · 26 schools · 41 parks｜10 min walk to Kosoku Nagata Sta.90places5.3× the metro average
  11. 11Joyo-shi寺田南寺田7 nurseries · 9 schools · 73 parks｜25 min walk to Nagaike Sta.89places5.3× the metro average
  12. 12Takarazuka-shiAkura Minami16 nurseries · 10 schools · 62 parks｜41 min walk to Nakayamadera Sta.88places5.2× the metro average
  13. 13Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuUrafurocho26 nurseries · 20 schools · 34 parks｜7 min walk to Imadegawa Sta.80places4.7× the metro average
  14. 14Himeji-shiShikamaku Suka11 nurseries · 12 schools · 56 parks｜34 min walk to Shikama Sta.79places4.7× the metro average
  15. 15Joyo-shiTerada5 nurseries · 7 schools · 67 parks｜10 min walk to Joyo Sta.79places4.7× the metro average
  16. 16Yao-shiUematsucho 1-chōme18 nurseries · 11 schools · 49 parks｜6 min walk to Yao Sta.78places4.6× the metro average
  17. 17Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuShimoyanagiharaminamihancho24 nurseries · 17 schools · 33 parks｜6 min walk to Kuramaguchi Sta.74places4.4× the metro average
  18. 18Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuNishikaminocho24 nurseries · 28 schools · 22 parks｜11 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.74places4.4× the metro average
  19. 19Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuMatsunokicho24 nurseries · 18 schools · 30 parks｜9 min walk to Demachiyanagi Sta.72places4.3× the metro average
  20. 20Nara-shiNakamachi8 nurseries · 8 schools · 56 parks｜38 min walk to Tomio Sta.72places4.3× 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.