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Best neighborhoods in Fukuoka for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Fukuoka 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. The top 20 cluster in Kurume-shi (4) and Iizuka-shi (3).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Kurume-shiMiimachi15 nurseries · 16 schools · 1 parks · 12 min walk to Kurume-Daigakumae Sta.32places3.3× the metro average
  2. 2Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuHakozaki 1-chōme13 nurseries · 7 schools · 1 parks · 6 min walk to Hakozaki Sta.21places2.2× the metro average
  3. 3Kitakyushu-shi Yahatahigashi-kuOgura7 nurseries · 6 schools · 7 parks · 34 min walk to Space World Sta.20places2.0× the metro average
  4. 4Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuTakatori 1-chōme6 nurseries · 13 schools · 1 parks · 7 min walk to Fujisaki Sta.20places2.0× the metro average
  5. 5Kurume-shiNishimachi7 nurseries · 12 schools · 1 parks · 6 min walk to Hanabatake Sta.20places2.0× the metro average
  6. 6Shime-machiShime11 nurseries · 6 schools · 3 parks · 19 min walk to Sakado Sta.20places2.0× the metro average
  7. 7Kurume-shiNonakamachi7 nurseries · 10 schools · 2 parks · 7 min walk to Minami-Kurume Sta.19places1.9× the metro average
  8. 8Kurume-shiAikawamachi4 nurseries · 9 schools · 6 parks · 18 min walk to Kurume-Daigakumae Sta.19places1.9× the metro average
  9. 9Iizuka-shiTateiwa7 nurseries · 10 schools · 2 parks · 9 min walk to Shin-Iizuka Sta.19places1.9× the metro average
  10. 10Fukuoka-shi Sawara-kuMurozumidanchi9 nurseries · 6 schools · 3 parks · 18 min walk to Jiromaru Sta.18places1.8× the metro average
  11. 11Fukuoka-shi Higashi-kuChihaya 1-chōme6 nurseries · 7 schools · 4 parks · 12 min walk to Najima Sta.17places1.7× the metro average
  12. 12Dazaifu-shiKanzeonji 1-chōme8 nurseries · 7 schools · 2 parks · 10 min walk to Gojo Sta.17places1.7× the metro average
  13. 13Kitakyushu-shi Kokurakita-kuOtemachi3 nurseries · 8 schools · 5 parks · 15 min walk to Minami-Kokura Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  14. 14Kitakyushu-shi Kokurakita-kuManazuru 1-chōme4 nurseries · 10 schools · 2 parks · 16 min walk to Minami-Kokura Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  15. 15Kitakyushu-shi Yahatahigashi-kuTakami 2-chōme4 nurseries · 8 schools · 4 parks · 35 min walk to Edamitsu Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  16. 16Chikushino-shiHaruda4 nurseries · 7 schools · 5 parks · 18 min walk to Haruda Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  17. 17Iizuka-shiKayanomori7 nurseries · 6 schools · 3 parks · 15 min walk to Shin-Iizuka Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  18. 18Dazaifu-shiGojo 2-chōme10 nurseries · 4 schools · 1 parks · 3 min walk to Gojo Sta.15places1.5× the metro average
  19. 19Ogori-shiMitsusawa5 nurseries · 5 schools · 5 parks · 11 min walk to Mitsusawa Sta.15places1.5× the metro average
  20. 20Iizuka-shiYokota5 nurseries · 7 schools · 3 parks · 37 min walk to Shin-Iizuka 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.