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Quietest neighborhoods in Kobe: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Kobe whose other scores (safety, convenience, childcare) all hold up, we ranked by distance from major roads and rail lines, and how few nightlife spots (izakaya, pachinko) each has. The top 20 cluster in Kobe-shi Suma-ku (8) and Kobe-shi Tarumi-ku (5).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Kobe-shi Nada-kuRokkosanchoaway from major roads · little rail noise · no nightlife spots｜58 min walk to Mikage Sta.
  2. 2Kobe-shi Suma-kuKitaochiai 2-chōmeaway from major roads · little rail noise · no nightlife spots｜13 min walk to Myodani Sta.
  3. 3Kobe-shi Suma-kuTomogaoka 7-chōmeaway from major roads · little rail noise · no nightlife spots｜16 min walk to Myodani Sta.
  4. 4Kobe-shi Suma-kuMinamiochiai 1-chōmeaway from major roads · little rail noise · no nightlife spots｜12 min walk to Myohoji Sta.
  5. 5Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuHigashitarumichoaway from major roads · little rail noise · no nightlife spots｜11 min walk to Takinochaya Sta.
  6. 6Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuMaikodai 8-chōmeaway from major roads · little rail noise · no nightlife spots｜10 min walk to Nishi-Maiko Sta.
  7. 7Kobe-shi Kita-kuYamadacho Haranoaway from major roads · little rail noise · no nightlife spots｜31 min walk to Minotani Sta.
  8. 8Kobe-shi Nada-kuRokkodaicholittle rail noise · no nightlife spots｜14 min walk to Rokko Sta.
  9. 9Kobe-shi Suma-kuJimbucho 3-chōmelittle rail noise · no nightlife spots｜13 min walk to Itayado Sta.
  10. 10Kobe-shi Suma-kuMyohojilittle rail noise · no nightlife spots｜9 min walk to Myohoji Sta.
  11. 11Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuShimohatacholittle rail noise · no nightlife spots｜35 min walk to Myodani Sta.
  12. 12Kobe-shi Kita-kuMinamigoyo 2-chōmeaway from major roads · no nightlife spots｜6 min walk to Nishi Suzurandai Sta.
  13. 13Kobe-shi Suma-kuMiyukicho 3-chōmeno nightlife spots｜5 min walk to Tsukimiyama Sta.
  14. 14Kobe-shi Suma-kuRikyumaemachi 2-chōmeno nightlife spots｜4 min walk to Tsukimiyama Sta.
  15. 15Kobe-shi Kita-kuKitagoyo 2-chōmeno nightlife spots｜7 min walk to Nishi Suzurandai Sta.
  16. 16Kobe-shi Nishi-kuIkawadanicho Junnano nightlife spots｜29 min walk to Akashi Sta.
  17. 17Kobe-shi Suma-kuMatsukazecho 3-chōmeno nightlife spots｜5 min walk to Sumakaihinkoen Sta.
  18. 18Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuNishimaiko 4-chōmeaway from major roads · little rail noise · 1 izakaya bars｜10 min walk to Nishi-Maiko Sta.
  19. 19Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuFukuda 3-chōmeaway from major roads · little rail noise · 1 izakaya bars｜25 min walk to Takinochaya Sta.
  20. 20Kobe-shi Chuo-kuFukiaichoaway from major roads · little rail noise · 1 izakaya bars｜22 min walk to Shin-Kobe Sta.

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Methodology

Source: OpenStreetMap road, rail and facility 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.