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Most livable neighborhoods in Hyogo: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in Hyogo (Kobe, Amagasaki and more) on four measures: safety (police open data), convenience, childcare and quiet. The ranking uses their average, so it favours places that hold up across all four rather than peak at one. The top 20 cluster in Kakogawa-shi (4) and Kobe-shi Kita-ku (3).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Kobe-shi Kita-kuYamadacho Obu2 recorded crimes/year · 140 local amenities · 11 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.98ptssafety 100 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 91
  2. 2Kakogawa-shiKakogawacho Kimura1.3 recorded crimes/year · 60 local amenities · 20 min walk to Kakogawa Sta.96ptssafety 100 · convenience 95 · childcare 88 · quietness 100
  3. 3Kobe-shi Kita-ku山田町下谷上字中一里山0 recorded crimes/year · 162 local amenities · 24 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.95ptssafety 83 · convenience 95 · childcare 100 · quietness 100
  4. 4Takasago-shiYonedacho Yoneda7.7 recorded crimes/year · 61 local amenities · 12 min walk to Hoden Sta.94ptssafety 100 · convenience 93 · childcare 81 · quietness 100
  5. 5Himeji-shiShikamaku Suka1 recorded crime/year · 46 local amenities · 34 min walk to Shikama Sta.93ptssafety 79 · convenience 94 · childcare 98 · quietness 100
  6. 6Nishinomiya-shiKoshien 9-bancho4.3 recorded crimes/year · 44 local amenities · 15 min walk to Naruo / Mukogawajoshidai-Mae Sta.92ptssafety 95 · convenience 93 · childcare 81 · quietness 99
  7. 7Himeji-shiShosha11.3 recorded crimes/year · 29 local amenities · 110 min walk to Tohori Sta.92ptssafety 95 · convenience 82 · childcare 90 · quietness 100
  8. 8Ashiya-shiHamacho2.7 recorded crimes/year · 44 local amenities · 7 min walk to Uchide Sta.91ptssafety 98 · convenience 92 · childcare 81 · quietness 94
  9. 9Kobe-shi Nishi-kuIkawadanicho Arise25.7 recorded crimes/year · 33 local amenities · 37 min walk to Asagiri Sta.91ptssafety 89 · convenience 88 · childcare 95 · quietness 91
  10. 10Akashi-shiFutamicho Nishifutami13 recorded crimes/year · 45 local amenities · 10 min walk to Nishi-Futami Sta.91ptssafety 99 · convenience 89 · childcare 81 · quietness 94
  11. 11Akashi-shiUozumicho Shimizu35 recorded crimes/year · 56 local amenities · 23 min walk to Uozumi Sta.91ptssafety 85 · convenience 81 · childcare 96 · quietness 100
  12. 12Kakogawa-shiHiraokacho Futamata12.7 recorded crimes/year · 55 local amenities · 17 min walk to Higashi Kakogawa Sta.90ptssafety 85 · convenience 98 · childcare 78 · quietness 100
  13. 13Kobe-shi Kita-kuMinamigoyo 2-chōme0 recorded crimes/year · 42 local amenities · 6 min walk to Nishi Suzurandai Sta.90ptssafety 100 · convenience 84 · childcare 88 · quietness 87
  14. 14Nishinomiya-shiYakushicho3.3 recorded crimes/year · 40 local amenities · 10 min walk to Mondo-Yakujin Sta.90ptssafety 93 · convenience 81 · childcare 85 · quietness 100
  15. 15Kakogawa-shiNoguchicho Yoshino3 recorded crimes/year · 88 local amenities · 26 min walk to Kakogawa Sta.90ptssafety 100 · convenience 84 · childcare 75 · quietness 100
  16. 16Ashiya-shiNangucho5.3 recorded crimes/year · 46 local amenities · 8 min walk to Uchide Sta.90ptssafety 90 · convenience 92 · childcare 83 · quietness 93
  17. 17Kakogawa-shiHiraokacho Ishiki4 recorded crimes/year · 70 local amenities · 23 min walk to Higashi Kakogawa Sta.89ptssafety 96 · convenience 96 · childcare 73 · quietness 92
  18. 18Nishinomiya-shiHinoikecho2 recorded crimes/year · 60 local amenities · 14 min walk to Kurakuenguchi Sta.89ptssafety 100 · convenience 87 · childcare 75 · quietness 94
  19. 19Akashi-shiOkubocho Okubo24.3 recorded crimes/year · 39 local amenities · 26 min walk to Nakayagi Sta.89ptssafety 93 · convenience 82 · childcare 98 · quietness 83
  20. 20Himeji-shiHirohataku Sai3.3 recorded crimes/year · 31 local amenities · 24 min walk to Harima-Katsuhara Sta.89ptssafety 100 · convenience 78 · childcare 76 · quietness 100

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Methodology

Source: Police open data, 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.