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Best neighborhoods in Kansai for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara) whose other scores (safety, convenience, quiet) all hold up, we ranked by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks.

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Kobe-shi Kita-kuYamadacho Obu23 nurseries · 21 schools · 15 parks · 11 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.59places4.9× 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.53places4.4× the metro average
  3. 3Sakai-shi Kita-kuNagasonecho26 nurseries · 13 schools · 4 parks · 14 min walk to Shin-Kanaoka Sta.43places3.6× the metro average
  4. 4Kobe-shi Kita-kuArinocho Arino7 nurseries · 10 schools · 24 parks · 4 min walk to Taoji Sta.41places3.4× the metro average
  5. 5Sakai-shi Minami-kuToyoda14 nurseries · 10 schools · 16 parks · 69 min walk to Chiyoda Sta.40places3.3× the metro average
  6. 6Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuMyodanicho3 nurseries · 17 schools · 17 parks · 40 min walk to Sogo Undo Koen Sta.37places3.1× the metro average
  7. 7Sakai-shi Kita-kuKanaokacho20 nurseries · 13 schools · 3 parks · 5 min walk to Nakamozu Sta.36places3.0× the metro average
  8. 8Moriguchi-shiKajimachi 4-chōme10 nurseries · 21 schools · 3 parks · 18 min walk to Dainichi Sta.34places2.8× the metro average
  9. 9Moriguchi-shiOkubocho 3-chōme10 nurseries · 21 schools · 2 parks · 26 min walk to Dainichi Sta.33places2.7× the metro average
  10. 10Moriguchi-shiKindacho 3-chōme9 nurseries · 21 schools · 3 parks · 28 min walk to Dainichi Sta.33places2.7× the metro average
  11. 11Osaka-shi Joto-kuFuruichi 1-chōme11 nurseries · 18 schools · 2 parks · 10 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.31places2.6× the metro average
  12. 12Osaka-shi Tsurumi-kuTsurumi 5-chōme14 nurseries · 16 schools · 1 parks · 11 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.31places2.6× the metro average
  13. 13Nara-shiNakamachi8 nurseries · 8 schools · 15 parks · 38 min walk to Tomio Sta.31places2.6× the metro average
  14. 14Osaka-shi Tennoji-kuShimpoincho8 nurseries · 21 schools · 1 parks · 11 min walk to Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Sta.30places2.5× the metro average
  15. 15Osaka-shi Joto-kuImafukuhigashi 3-chōme12 nurseries · 16 schools · 2 parks · 6 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.30places2.5× the metro average
  16. 16Himeji-shiHommachi6 nurseries · 16 schools · 8 parks · 17 min walk to Sanyo Himeji Sta.30places2.5× the metro average
  17. 17Akashi-shiOkubocho Okubo11 nurseries · 12 schools · 7 parks · 26 min walk to Nakayagi Sta.30places2.5× the metro average
  18. 18Sakai-shi Kita-kuMinamihanadacho11 nurseries · 11 schools · 6 parks · 18 min walk to Shin-Kanaoka Sta.28places2.3× the metro average
  19. 19Neyagawa-shiMiimotomachi11 nurseries · 15 schools · 2 parks · 13 min walk to Korien Sta.28places2.3× the metro average
  20. 20Suita-shiEsakacho 3-chōme14 nurseries · 11 schools · 2 parks · 15 min walk to Esaka Sta.27places2.2× 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.