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Best neighborhoods in Yokohama for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Yokohama 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 Yokohama-shi Totsuka-ku (5) and Yokohama-shi Naka-ku (3).

Updated 2026-08-06

  1. 1Yokohama-shi Minami-kuShinkawacho 1-chōme27 nurseries · 21 schools · 54 parks｜5 min walk to Yoshinocho Sta.102places5.3× the metro average
  2. 2Yokohama-shi Minami-kuMinamiyoshidacho 5-chōme28 nurseries · 20 schools · 50 parks｜4 min walk to Yoshinocho Sta.98places5.1× the metro average
  3. 3Yokohama-shi Naka-kuMiyoshicho24 nurseries · 17 schools · 47 parks｜8 min walk to Isezaki-chojamachi Sta.88places4.6× the metro average
  4. 4Yokohama-shi Sakae-kuKamigocho11 nurseries · 15 schools · 61 parks｜24 min walk to Konandai Sta.87places4.5× the metro average
  5. 5Yokohama-shi Naka-kuUenocho 3-chōme18 nurseries · 19 schools · 49 parks｜14 min walk to Yamate Sta.86places4.4× the metro average
  6. 6Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuTotsukacho16 nurseries · 16 schools · 48 parks｜9 min walk to Totsuka Sta.80places4.1× the metro average
  7. 7Yokohama-shi Naka-kuYamatecho17 nurseries · 15 schools · 33 parks｜10 min walk to Motomachi-chukagai Sta.65places3.4× the metro average
  8. 8Yokohama-shi Kanazawa-kuNamiki 1-chōme7 nurseries · 4 schools · 52 parks｜4 min walk to Namiki-Kita Sta.63places3.3× the metro average
  9. 9Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuShinanocho19 nurseries · 7 schools · 36 parks｜10 min walk to Higashi-Totsuka Sta.62places3.2× the metro average
  10. 10Yokohama-shi Izumi-kuIzumicho18 nurseries · 13 schools · 30 parks｜18 min walk to Shimoiida Sta.61places3.2× the metro average
  11. 11Yokohama-shi Asahi-kuKamishiranecho8 nurseries · 14 schools · 38 parks｜38 min walk to Nakayama Sta.60places3.1× the metro average
  12. 12Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuKamiyabecho8 nurseries · 12 schools · 39 parks｜33 min walk to Odoriba Sta.59places3.1× the metro average
  13. 13Yokohama-shi Hodogaya-kuKamisugedacho12 nurseries · 10 schools · 36 parks｜22 min walk to Nishiya Sta.58places3.0× the metro average
  14. 14Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuYabecho9 nurseries · 10 schools · 39 parks｜14 min walk to Totsuka Sta.58places3.0× the metro average
  15. 15Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuNaracho7 nurseries · 6 schools · 44 parks｜17 min walk to Tamagawagakuen-mae Sta.57places2.9× the metro average
  16. 16Yokohama-shi Asahi-kuIchizawacho13 nurseries · 6 schools · 37 parks｜27 min walk to Kami-Hoshikawa Sta.56places2.9× the metro average
  17. 17Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuOndacho10 nurseries · 18 schools · 28 parks｜3 min walk to Onda Sta.56places2.9× the metro average
  18. 18Yokohama-shi Hodogaya-kuBukkocho18 nurseries · 10 schools · 26 parks｜13 min walk to Wadamachi Sta.54places2.8× the metro average
  19. 19Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuMaiokacho5 nurseries · 8 schools · 41 parks｜4 min walk to Maioka Sta.54places2.8× the metro average
  20. 20Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-kuSugetacho8 nurseries · 10 schools · 35 parks｜14 min walk to Katakuracho Sta.53places2.7× 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.