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Best neighborhoods in Tokyo 23 wards for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Tokyo's 23 wards 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 Nerima-ku (4) and Itabashi-ku (3).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Adachi-kuMiyagi 2-chōme41 nurseries · 32 schools · 93 parks｜23 min walk to Adachi-odai Sta.166places7.6× the metro average
  2. 2Adachi-kuShikahama 2-chōme37 nurseries · 21 schools · 105 parks｜3 min walk to Koya Sta.163places7.5× the metro average
  3. 3Katsushika-kuNishikameari 2-chōme9 nurseries · 15 schools · 27 parks｜13 min walk to Ayase Sta.51places2.3× the metro average
  4. 4Itabashi-kuAkatsukashimmachi 3-chōme20 nurseries · 10 schools · 19 parks｜11 min walk to Chikatetsu-akatsuka Sta.49places2.3× the metro average
  5. 5Nerima-kuTakamatsu 5-chōme13 nurseries · 12 schools · 24 parks｜11 min walk to Hikarigaoka Sta.49places2.3× the metro average
  6. 6Nerima-kuTagara 4-chōme20 nurseries · 12 schools · 16 parks｜12 min walk to Chikatetsu-akatsuka Sta.48places2.2× the metro average
  7. 7Kita-kuNishigahara 1-chōme18 nurseries · 17 schools · 10 parks｜9 min walk to Kami-Nakazato Sta.45places2.1× the metro average
  8. 8Nakano-kuNakano 1-chōme18 nurseries · 17 schools · 9 parks｜14 min walk to Higashi-nakano Sta.44places2.0× the metro average
  9. 9Suginami-kuHorinouchi 1-chōme9 nurseries · 17 schools · 18 parks｜10 min walk to Honancho Sta.44places2.0× the metro average
  10. 10Kita-kuJujodai 1-chōme7 nurseries · 18 schools · 19 parks｜14 min walk to Shin-itabashi Sta.44places2.0× the metro average
  11. 11Nerima-kuHikarigaoka 3-chōme16 nurseries · 11 schools · 17 parks｜4 min walk to Hikarigaoka Sta.44places2.0× the metro average
  12. 12Nerima-kuHigashioizumi 6-chōme12 nurseries · 9 schools · 23 parks｜9 min walk to Oizumi-gakuen Sta.44places2.0× the metro average
  13. 13Bunkyo-kuHonkomagome 6-chōme16 nurseries · 18 schools · 9 parks｜7 min walk to Komagome Sta.43places2.0× the metro average
  14. 14Suginami-kuWada 1-chōme15 nurseries · 15 schools · 13 parks｜6 min walk to Nakano-fujimicho Sta.43places2.0× the metro average
  15. 15Itabashi-kuNakajuku13 nurseries · 16 schools · 14 parks｜7 min walk to Itabashi-kuyakushomae Sta.43places2.0× the metro average
  16. 16Itabashi-kuTakashimadaira 9-chōme15 nurseries · 12 schools · 16 parks｜9 min walk to Nishidai Sta.43places2.0× the metro average
  17. 17Arakawa-kuArakawa 1-chōme9 nurseries · 14 schools · 19 parks｜12 min walk to Minowa Sta.42places1.9× the metro average
  18. 18Koto-kuOjima 5-chōme15 nurseries · 18 schools · 8 parks｜4 min walk to Ojima Sta.41places1.9× the metro average
  19. 19Ota-kuOmorinishi 2-chōme13 nurseries · 12 schools · 16 parks｜7 min walk to Heiwajima Sta.41places1.9× the metro average
  20. 20Kita-kuOji 6-chōme18 nurseries · 15 schools · 8 parks｜9 min walk to Oji-kamiya Sta.41places1.9× 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.