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Best neighborhoods in Kanagawa for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Kanagawa (Yokohama, Kawasaki 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 Fujisawa-shi (4) and Kamakura-shi (4).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Yokohama-shi Sakae-kuKamigocho11 nurseries · 15 schools · 27 parks · 24 min walk to Konandai Sta.53places4.2× the metro average
  2. 2Yokohama-shi Naka-kuYamatecho17 nurseries · 15 schools · 8 parks · 10 min walk to Motomachi-chukagai Sta.40places3.2× the metro average
  3. 3Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuOndacho10 nurseries · 18 schools · 11 parks · 3 min walk to Onda Sta.39places3.1× the metro average
  4. 4Fujisawa-shiIshikawa7 nurseries · 15 schools · 16 parks · 26 min walk to Mutsuai-Nichidaimae Sta.38places3.0× the metro average
  5. 5Yokohama-shi Hodogaya-kuBukkocho18 nurseries · 10 schools · 9 parks · 13 min walk to Wadamachi Sta.37places3.0× the metro average
  6. 6Kawasaki-shi Takatsu-kuChitose22 nurseries · 9 schools · 1 parks · 13 min walk to Musashi-Shinjo Sta.32places2.6× the metro average
  7. 7Kawasaki-shi Nakahara-kuNakamaruko12 nurseries · 14 schools · 4 parks · 9 min walk to Mukaigawara Sta.30places2.4× the metro average
  8. 8Kawasaki-shi Tama-kuNoborito19 nurseries · 8 schools · 3 parks · 8 min walk to Noborito Sta.30places2.4× the metro average
  9. 9Fujisawa-shiOba11 nurseries · 16 schools · 1 parks · 28 min walk to Tsujido Sta.28places2.2× the metro average
  10. 10Kawasaki-shi Takatsu-kuHisamoto 3-chōme16 nurseries · 9 schools · 1 parks · 10 min walk to Musashi-Mizonokuchi Sta.26places2.1× the metro average
  11. 11Sagamihara-shi Chuo-kuKamimizo13 nurseries · 12 schools · 0 parks · 27 min walk to Minami-Hashimoto Sta.25places2.0× the metro average
  12. 12Fujisawa-shiTakakura13 nurseries · 9 schools · 2 parks · 9 min walk to Chogo Sta.24places1.9× the metro average
  13. 13Sagamihara-shi Midori-kuKawashiri12 nurseries · 9 schools · 1 parks · 45 min walk to Kiyotaki Sta.22places1.8× the metro average
  14. 14Sagamihara-shi Chuo-kuTana8 nurseries · 11 schools · 3 parks · 24 min walk to Banda Sta.22places1.8× the metro average
  15. 15Fujisawa-shiChogo10 nurseries · 10 schools · 0 parks · 16 min walk to Chogo Sta.20places1.6× the metro average
  16. 16Kamakura-shiYamanouchi2 nurseries · 12 schools · 5 parks · 7 min walk to Kita-Kamakura Sta.19places1.5× the metro average
  17. 17Sagamihara-shi Midori-kuNishihashimoto 5-chōme12 nurseries · 5 schools · 1 parks · 18 min walk to Aihara Sta.18places1.4× the metro average
  18. 18Kamakura-shiIwase5 nurseries · 7 schools · 2 parks · 23 min walk to Hongodai Sta.14places1.1× the metro average
  19. 19Kamakura-shiOfuna 2-chōme10 nurseries · 2 schools · 1 parks · 6 min walk to Ofuna Sta.13places1.0× the metro average
  20. 20Kamakura-shiOkamoto 1-chōme5 nurseries · 6 schools · 1 parks · 6 min walk to Ofuna Sta.12places1.0× 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.