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Best neighborhoods in Kyoto City for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Kyoto 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 (7) and Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-ku (7).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuUrafurocho26 nurseries · 20 schools · 34 parks｜7 min walk to Imadegawa Sta.80places4.9× the metro average
  2. 2Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuShimoyanagiharaminamihancho24 nurseries · 17 schools · 33 parks｜6 min walk to Kuramaguchi Sta.74places4.5× the metro average
  3. 3Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuNishikaminocho24 nurseries · 28 schools · 22 parks｜11 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.74places4.5× the metro average
  4. 4Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuMatsunokicho24 nurseries · 18 schools · 30 parks｜9 min walk to Demachiyanagi Sta.72places4.4× the metro average
  5. 5Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuImadegawacho 4-chōme27 nurseries · 19 schools · 24 parks｜19 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.70places4.3× the metro average
  6. 6Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-kuHommachi 12-chōme20 nurseries · 21 schools · 29 parks｜1 min walk to Tofukuji Sta.70places4.3× the metro average
  7. 7Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuKichimonjicho23 nurseries · 25 schools · 20 parks｜8 min walk to Shijo-Omiya Sta.68places4.2× the metro average
  8. 8Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuUmeminatocho21 nurseries · 21 schools · 26 parks｜7 min walk to Kiyomizu-gojo Sta.68places4.2× the metro average
  9. 9Kyoto-shi Fushimi-ku藤ノ森深草北新町22 nurseries · 18 schools · 28 parks｜1 min walk to Sumizome Sta.68places4.2× the metro average
  10. 10Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuKitaisedonokamaecho26 nurseries · 20 schools · 21 parks｜17 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.67places4.1× the metro average
  11. 11Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKatagihara Ujiinishicho19 nurseries · 9 schools · 39 parks｜18 min walk to Katsura Sta.67places4.1× the metro average
  12. 12Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuArimacho26 nurseries · 16 schools · 24 parks｜21 min walk to Imadegawa Sta.66places4.0× the metro average
  13. 13Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuTamayacho23 nurseries · 22 schools · 21 parks｜10 min walk to Shijo Sta.66places4.0× the metro average
  14. 14Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuZaimokucho24 nurseries · 24 schools · 18 parks｜11 min walk to Shijo Sta.66places4.0× the metro average
  15. 15Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuNambacho20 nurseries · 17 schools · 28 parks｜8 min walk to Sanjo Keihan Sta.65places4.0× the metro average
  16. 16Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuKikuyacho25 nurseries · 23 schools · 17 parks｜8 min walk to Shijo Sta.65places4.0× the metro average
  17. 17Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuManjujinakanocho21 nurseries · 21 schools · 23 parks｜9 min walk to Shijo Sta.65places4.0× the metro average
  18. 18Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuShioyacho21 nurseries · 23 schools · 20 parks｜9 min walk to Nijojo-mae Sta.64places3.9× the metro average
  19. 19Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuMotokamishimmeicho17 nurseries · 20 schools · 27 parks｜7 min walk to Kiyomizu-gojo Sta.64places3.9× the metro average
  20. 20Kyoto-shi Ukyo-kuSaiin Nishiyakakecho24 nurseries · 19 schools · 20 parks｜8 min walk to Saiin Sta.63places3.9× 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.