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Best neighborhoods in Hyogo for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Hyogo (Kobe, Amagasaki and more) 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 Himeji-shi (4) and Nishinomiya-shi (4).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Kobe-shi Kita-kuYamadacho Obu23 nurseries · 21 schools · 15 parks · 11 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.59places5.6× the metro average
  2. 2Kobe-shi Kita-ku山田町下谷上字中一里山26 nurseries · 27 schools · 0 parks · 24 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.53places5.1× the metro average
  3. 3Kobe-shi Kita-kuArinocho Arino7 nurseries · 10 schools · 24 parks · 4 min walk to Taoji Sta.41places3.9× the metro average
  4. 4Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuMyodanicho3 nurseries · 17 schools · 17 parks · 40 min walk to Sogo Undo Koen Sta.37places3.5× the metro average
  5. 5Himeji-shiHommachi6 nurseries · 16 schools · 8 parks · 17 min walk to Sanyo Himeji Sta.30places2.9× the metro average
  6. 6Akashi-shiOkubocho Okubo11 nurseries · 12 schools · 7 parks · 26 min walk to Nakayagi Sta.30places2.9× the metro average
  7. 7Himeji-shiShikamaku Suka11 nurseries · 12 schools · 3 parks · 34 min walk to Shikama Sta.26places2.5× the metro average
  8. 8Akashi-shiUozumicho Shimizu13 nurseries · 10 schools · 2 parks · 23 min walk to Uozumi Sta.25places2.4× the metro average
  9. 9Nishinomiya-shiTakagi Higashimachi15 nurseries · 7 schools · 2 parks · 13 min walk to Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Sta.24places2.3× the metro average
  10. 10Nishinomiya-shiTakasucho 1-chōme6 nurseries · 7 schools · 10 parks · 7 min walk to Mukogawadanchi-Mae Sta.23places2.2× the metro average
  11. 11Nishinomiya-shiTashirocho13 nurseries · 9 schools · 1 parks · 9 min walk to Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Sta.23places2.2× the metro average
  12. 12Nishinomiya-shiKawarabayashicho18 nurseries · 5 schools · 0 parks · 14 min walk to Koshienguchi Sta.23places2.2× the metro average
  13. 13Himeji-shiShirahamacho4 nurseries · 6 schools · 13 parks · 11 min walk to Shirahamanomiya Sta.23places2.2× the metro average
  14. 14Amagasaki-shiKaminoshimacho 3-chōme11 nurseries · 7 schools · 4 parks · 15 min walk to Tachibana Sta.22places2.1× the metro average
  15. 15Amagasaki-shiSantandacho 2-chōme12 nurseries · 7 schools · 3 parks · 15 min walk to Tachibana Sta.22places2.1× the metro average
  16. 16Amagasaki-shiMinamimukonoso 3-chōme14 nurseries · 5 schools · 3 parks · 8 min walk to Mukonoso Sta.22places2.1× the metro average
  17. 17Himeji-shiShikamaku Hosoe5 nurseries · 4 schools · 13 parks · 27 min walk to Shikama Sta.22places2.1× the metro average
  18. 18Amagasaki-shiTachibanacho 3-chōme11 nurseries · 7 schools · 3 parks · 10 min walk to Tachibana Sta.21places2.0× the metro average
  19. 19Kakogawa-shiBefucho Shinobe7 nurseries · 5 schools · 8 parks · 19 min walk to Hamanomiya Sta.20places1.9× the metro average
  20. 20Ashiya-shiTakahamacho3 nurseries · 6 schools · 9 parks · 21 min walk to Uchide Sta.18places1.7× the metro average

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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.