Best neighborhoods in Fukuoka for raising kids: Top 20

We scored every neighborhood in the Fukuoka metropolitan area by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks. The top 20 cluster in Fukuoka-shi Sawara-ku (7) and Fukuoka-shi Jonan-ku (3). (updated 2026-07-11)

1. 1Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuBefu 4-chōme8 nurseries · 12 schools · 1 parks｜13 min walk to Chayama Sta.21places1.5× the metro average
2. 2Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuTorikai 6-chōme8 nurseries · 10 schools · 4 parks｜13 min walk to Ropponmatsu Sta.22places1.6× the metro average
3. 3Nogata-shi大字感田8 nurseries · 10 schools · 8 parks｜6 min walk to Ongano Sta.26places1.9× the metro average
4. 4Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuTakatori 1-chōme6 nurseries · 15 schools · 2 parks｜7 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.23places1.7× the metro average
5. 5Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuHakozaki 1-chōme13 nurseries · 7 schools · 8 parks｜6 min walk to Hakozaki Sta.28places2.0× the metro average
6. 6Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuShodai 1-chōme7 nurseries · 11 schools · 3 parks｜14 min walk to Nishijin Sta.21places1.5× the metro average
7. 7Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuMurozumidanchi9 nurseries · 7 schools · 27 parks｜18 min walk to Jiromaru Sta.43places3.1× the metro average
8. 8Kurume-shiUmemitsumachi8 nurseries · 9 schools · 8 parks｜21 min walk to Tsubuku Sta.25places1.8× the metro average
9. 9Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuArae 2-chōme6 nurseries · 12 schools · 4 parks｜18 min walk to Chayama Sta.22places1.6× the metro average
10. 10Dazaifu-shiKanzeonji 1-chōme8 nurseries · 8 schools · 6 parks｜10 min walk to Gojo Sta.22places1.6× the metro average
11. 11Nogata-shi大字下境6 nurseries · 12 schools · 3 parks｜20 min walk to Fujitana Sta.21places1.5× the metro average
12. 12Iizuka-shiTateiwa7 nurseries · 10 schools · 15 parks｜9 min walk to Shin-Iizuka Sta.32places2.3× the metro average
13. 13Fukuoka-shi Jonan-kuChayama 6-chōme6 nurseries · 11 schools · 3 parks｜6 min walk to Chayama Sta.20places1.4× the metro average
14. 14Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuAkebono 1-chōme6 nurseries · 11 schools · 1 parks｜12 min walk to Nishijin Sta.18places1.3× the metro average
15. 15Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuHara 1-chōme7 nurseries · 9 schools · 9 parks｜16 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.25places1.8× the metro average
16. 16Onojo-shiZatsushonokumamachi 4-chōme16 nurseries · 6 schools · 12 parks｜4 min walk to Kasugabaru Sta.34places2.4× the metro average
17. 17Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuTojimmachi 3-chōme6 nurseries · 10 schools · 3 parks｜7 min walk to Tojinmachi Sta.19places1.4× the metro average
18. 18Fukuoka-shi Chuo-kuTorikai 2-chōme6 nurseries · 10 schools · 4 parks｜12 min walk to Tojinmachi Sta.20places1.4× the metro average
19. 19Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuSohara6 nurseries · 10 schools · 3 parks｜9 min walk to Nishijin Sta.19places1.4× the metro average
20. 20Kurume-shiJonammachi5 nurseries · 14 schools · 2 parks｜8 min walk to Kurume Sta.21places1.5× the metro average