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Best neighborhoods in Fukuoka City for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Fukuoka 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 Fukuoka-shi Chuo-ku (7) and Fukuoka-shi Higashi-ku (5).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuHakozaki 1-chōme13 nurseries · 7 schools · 1 parks · 6 min walk to Hakozaki Sta.21places2.1× the metro average
  2. 2Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuTakatori 1-chōme6 nurseries · 13 schools · 1 parks · 7 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.20places2.0× the metro average
  3. 3Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuMurozumidanchi9 nurseries · 6 schools · 3 parks · 18 min walk to Jiromaru Sta.18places1.8× the metro average
  4. 4Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuChihaya 1-chōme6 nurseries · 7 schools · 4 parks · 12 min walk to Najima Sta.17places1.7× the metro average
  5. 5Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuBefu 4-chōme8 nurseries · 9 schools · 0 parks · 13 min walk to Chayama Sta.17places1.7× the metro average
  6. 6Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuArae 2-chōme6 nurseries · 10 schools · 1 parks · 18 min walk to Chayama Sta.17places1.7× the metro average
  7. 7Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuHakomatsu 3-chōme9 nurseries · 4 schools · 3 parks · 12 min walk to Hakozaki-Kyudai-mae Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  8. 8Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuMaidashi 1-chōme6 nurseries · 8 schools · 2 parks · 3 min walk to Maidashi-Kyudai-byoin-mae Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  9. 9Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuKego 3-chōme4 nurseries · 11 schools · 1 parks · 8 min walk to Sakurazaka Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  10. 10Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuAkasaka 3-chōme5 nurseries · 9 schools · 2 parks · 9 min walk to Sakurazaka Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  11. 11Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuFukuhama 1-chōme4 nurseries · 6 schools · 6 parks · 16 min walk to Tojinmachi Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  12. 12Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuOzasa 5-chōme5 nurseries · 7 schools · 4 parks · 15 min walk to Sakurazaka Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  13. 13Fukuoka-shi Minami-kuNoma 1-chōme3 nurseries · 12 schools · 1 parks · 8 min walk to Takamiya Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  14. 14Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuShodai 1-chōme7 nurseries · 8 schools · 1 parks · 14 min walk to Nishijin Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  15. 15Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuShirohamadanchi7 nurseries · 5 schools · 3 parks · 18 min walk to Najima Sta.15places1.5× the metro average
  16. 16Fukuoka-shi Hakata-kuHakataeki Mae 4-chōme4 nurseries · 5 schools · 6 parks · 10 min walk to Hakata Sta.15places1.5× the metro average
  17. 17Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuYakuin 4-chōme5 nurseries · 10 schools · 0 parks · 4 min walk to Yakuin-odori Sta.15places1.5× the metro average
  18. 18Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuHirao 5-chōme4 nurseries · 8 schools · 3 parks · 16 min walk to Nishitetsu Hirao Sta.15places1.5× the metro average
  19. 19Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuOtemon 1-chōme3 nurseries · 9 schools · 3 parks · 8 min walk to Ohorikoen Sta.15places1.5× the metro average
  20. 20Fukuoka-shi Nishi-kuTokunaga3 nurseries · 6 schools · 6 parks · 23 min walk to Susenji Sta.15places1.5× the metro average

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Methodology

Source: OpenStreetMap and municipal open data. Ranked with the same objective scores as the sonar app; unpopulated areas are excluded (one entry per neighborhood).For detailed sources and data vintages, see the privacy policy & sources.