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Best neighborhoods in Osaka for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Osaka Prefecture whose other scores (safety, convenience, quiet) all hold up, we ranked by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks.

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Sakai-shi Sakai-kuYanaginochohigashi 1-chōme24 nurseries · 16 schools · 66 parks｜12 min walk to Shichido Sta.106places6.0× the metro average
  2. 2Sakai-shi Sakai-kuYanaginochohigashi 2-chōme23 nurseries · 15 schools · 66 parks｜12 min walk to Shichido Sta.104places5.8× the metro average
  3. 3Sakai-shi Kita-kuKanaokacho20 nurseries · 13 schools · 67 parks｜5 min walk to Nakamozu Sta.100places5.6× the metro average
  4. 4Sakai-shi Kita-kuNagasonecho26 nurseries · 13 schools · 54 parks｜14 min walk to Shin-Kanaoka Sta.93places5.2× the metro average
  5. 5Yao-shiUematsucho 1-chōme18 nurseries · 11 schools · 49 parks｜6 min walk to Yao Sta.78places4.4× the metro average
  6. 6Kishiwada-shiShimoikedacho14 nurseries · 13 schools · 36 parks｜1 min walk to Kumeda Sta.63places3.5× the metro average
  7. 7Kawachinagano-shiTako3 nurseries · 13 schools · 43 parks｜30 min walk to Mikanodai Sta.59places3.3× the metro average
  8. 8Osaka-shi Chuo-kuFunakoshicho 2-chōme17 nurseries · 20 schools · 20 parks｜7 min walk to Temmabashi Sta.57places3.2× the metro average
  9. 9Kawachinagano-shiHaracho15 nurseries · 10 schools · 27 parks｜15 min walk to Sionomiya Sta.52places2.9× the metro average
  10. 10Moriguchi-shiKajimachi 4-chōme10 nurseries · 21 schools · 20 parks｜18 min walk to Dainichi Sta.51places2.9× the metro average
  11. 11Moriguchi-shiKindacho 3-chōme9 nurseries · 21 schools · 16 parks｜28 min walk to Dainichi Sta.46places2.6× the metro average
  12. 12Takatsuki-shiMakitacho9 nurseries · 7 schools · 28 parks｜30 min walk to Sojiji Sta.44places2.5× the metro average
  13. 13Suita-shiYamada Nishi 2-chōme10 nurseries · 11 schools · 20 parks｜25 min walk to Minami-Senri Sta.41places2.3× the metro average
  14. 14Moriguchi-shiOkubocho 5-chōme10 nurseries · 17 schools · 14 parks｜16 min walk to Kayashima Sta.41places2.3× the metro average
  15. 15Kadoma-shiIshiharacho7 nurseries · 15 schools · 19 parks｜10 min walk to Furukawabashi Sta.41places2.3× the metro average
  16. 16Kawachinagano-shiKagata3 nurseries · 9 schools · 28 parks｜49 min walk to Amami Sta.40places2.2× the metro average
  17. 17Osaka-shi Joto-kuFuruichi 1-chōme11 nurseries · 18 schools · 10 parks｜10 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.39places2.2× the metro average
  18. 18Hirakata-shiHigashikori 3-chōme6 nurseries · 10 schools · 23 parks｜31 min walk to Korien Sta.39places2.2× the metro average
  19. 19Suita-shiEsakacho 3-chōme14 nurseries · 11 schools · 13 parks｜15 min walk to Esaka Sta.38places2.1× the metro average
  20. 20Hirakata-shiNakamiya Kitamachi10 nurseries · 8 schools · 20 parks｜15 min walk to Goten-yama Sta.38places2.1× 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.