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Best neighborhoods in Nagoya for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Nagoya 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 Nagoya-shi Chikusa-ku (4) and Nagoya-shi Showa-ku (3).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Nagoya-shi Mizuho-kuToeicho 1-chōme21 nurseries · 24 schools · 11 parks｜8 min walk to Mizuho Kuyakusho Sta.56places3.8× the metro average
  2. 2Nagoya-shi Mizuho-kuNishinowaricho 1-chōme22 nurseries · 17 schools · 17 parks｜10 min walk to Mizuho Kuyakusho Sta.56places3.8× the metro average
  3. 3Nagoya-shi Minami-kuTaitoritori 3-chōme11 nurseries · 12 schools · 32 parks｜2 min walk to Tsurusato Sta.55places3.8× the metro average
  4. 4Nagoya-shi Showa-kuWakayagicho 1-chōme21 nurseries · 20 schools · 12 parks｜7 min walk to Arahata Sta.53places3.6× the metro average
  5. 5Nagoya-shi Nakamura-kuGomaecho 3-chōme12 nurseries · 12 schools · 27 parks｜6 min walk to Taiko-dori Sta.51places3.5× the metro average
  6. 6Nagoya-shi Nakamura-kuShirakocho 2-chōme16 nurseries · 12 schools · 23 parks｜13 min walk to Kogane Sta.51places3.5× the metro average
  7. 7Nagoya-shi Nakagawa-kuArakocho Jizomae7 nurseries · 7 schools · 36 parks｜6 min walk to Minami-Arako Sta.50places3.4× the metro average
  8. 8Nagoya-shi Midori-kuOdakacho Kawahara16 nurseries · 5 schools · 27 parks｜6 min walk to Odaka Sta.48places3.3× the metro average
  9. 9Nagoya-shi Chikusa-kuOtanacho 1-chōme14 nurseries · 15 schools · 18 parks｜7 min walk to Kakuozan Sta.47places3.2× the metro average
  10. 10Nagoya-shi Showa-kuKosakacho 3-chōme15 nurseries · 17 schools · 12 parks｜7 min walk to Fukiage Sta.44places3.0× the metro average
  11. 11Nagoya-shi Tempaku-kuTempakuchooazahirabari Kuroishi7 nurseries · 7 schools · 30 parks｜22 min walk to Tokushige Sta.44places3.0× the metro average
  12. 12Nagoya-shi Chikusa-kuTashirohontori 3-chōme12 nurseries · 16 schools · 15 parks｜10 min walk to Kakuozan Sta.43places3.0× the metro average
  13. 13Nagoya-shi Chikusa-kuHiyoricho 4-chōme12 nurseries · 11 schools · 19 parks｜10 min walk to Motoyama Sta.42places2.9× the metro average
  14. 14Nagoya-shi Chikusa-kuKanokocho 2-chōme12 nurseries · 12 schools · 17 parks｜13 min walk to Higashiyama Koen (Higashiyama Park) Sta.41places2.8× the metro average
  15. 15Nagoya-shi Showa-kuKobaicho 1-chōme16 nurseries · 15 schools · 10 parks｜4 min walk to Arahata Sta.41places2.8× the metro average
  16. 16Nagoya-shi Nakagawa-kuYokomaecho5 nurseries · 7 schools · 29 parks｜21 min walk to Fushiya Sta.41places2.8× the metro average
  17. 17Nagoya-shi Minami-kuKasaderacho Ubakoyama11 nurseries · 12 schools · 15 parks｜2 min walk to Moto-Kasadera Sta.38places2.6× the metro average
  18. 18Nagoya-shi Midori-kuOdakacho Jigudo6 nurseries · 10 schools · 19 parks｜12 min walk to Odaka Sta.35places2.4× the metro average
  19. 19Nagoya-shi Higashi-kuDaikominami 1-chōme4 nurseries · 18 schools · 9 parks｜8 min walk to Sunadabashi Sta.31places2.1× the metro average
  20. 20Nagoya-shi Kita-kuShimizu 2-chōme8 nurseries · 9 schools · 8 parks｜8 min walk to Amagasaka Sta.25places1.7× 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.