Best neighborhoods in Osaka & Kansai for raising kids: Top 20

We scored every neighborhood in Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara) by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks. The top 20 cluster in Osaka-shi Ikuno-ku (15 of 20). (updated 2026-07-11)

1. 1Osaka-shi Tennoji-kuKomiyacho9 nurseries · 21 schools · 1 parks｜9 min walk to Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Sta.31places1.7× the metro average
2. 2Osaka-shi Higashiyodogawa-kuToyosato 2-chōme10 nurseries · 14 schools · 4 parks｜15 min walk to Daido-Toyosato Sta.28places1.5× the metro average
3. 3Osaka-shi Higashinari-kuNakamoto 5-chōme9 nurseries · 17 schools · 4 parks｜10 min walk to Midoribashi Sta.30places1.6× the metro average
4. 4Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuTsuruhashi 4-chōme9 nurseries · 23 schools · 5 parks｜11 min walk to Tsuruhashi Sta.37places2.0× the metro average
5. 5Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuMomodani 5-chōme10 nurseries · 25 schools · 2 parks｜16 min walk to Momodani Sta.37places2.0× the metro average
6. 6Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuKatsuyamakita 5-chōme12 nurseries · 31 schools · 5 parks｜17 min walk to Momodani Sta.48places2.6× the metro average
7. 7Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuIkunohigashi 3-chōme10 nurseries · 39 schools · 6 parks｜17 min walk to Teradacho Sta.55places3.0× the metro average
8. 8Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuShariji 1-chōme9 nurseries · 33 schools · 5 parks｜20 min walk to Momodani Sta.47places2.6× the metro average
9. 9Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuTajima 1-chōme9 nurseries · 29 schools · 6 parks｜19 min walk to Kita-Tatsumi Sta.44places2.4× the metro average
10. 10Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuNakagawa 2-chōme12 nurseries · 22 schools · 4 parks｜14 min walk to Imazato Sta.38places2.1× the metro average
11. 11Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuNakagawanishi 3-chōme9 nurseries · 20 schools · 2 parks｜19 min walk to Momodani Sta.31places1.7× the metro average
12. 12Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuNakagawahigashi 2-chōme9 nurseries · 37 schools · 3 parks｜10 min walk to Kita-Tatsumi Sta.49places2.7× the metro average
13. 13Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuShinimazato 1-chōme10 nurseries · 23 schools · 4 parks｜7 min walk to Imazato Sta.37places2.0× the metro average
14. 14Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuShoji 1-chōme10 nurseries · 35 schools · 5 parks｜4 min walk to Shoji Sta.50places2.7× the metro average
15. 15Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuShojihigashi 1-chōme9 nurseries · 30 schools · 5 parks｜4 min walk to Shoji Sta.44places2.4× the metro average
16. 16Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuTatsuminaka 1-chōme9 nurseries · 46 schools · 9 parks｜6 min walk to Kita-Tatsumi Sta.64places3.5× the metro average
17. 17Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuTatsumihigashi 1-chōme9 nurseries · 32 schools · 5 parks｜5 min walk to Kita-Tatsumi Sta.46places2.5× the metro average
18. 18Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuTatsumikita 1-chōme9 nurseries · 39 schools · 7 parks｜14 min walk to Kita-Tatsumi Sta.55places3.0× the metro average
19. 19Osaka-shi Asahi-kuShimmori 4-chōme10 nurseries · 21 schools · 5 parks｜3 min walk to Shimmori-Furuichi Sta.36places2.0× the metro average
20. 20Osaka-shi Joto-kuFuruichi 1-chōme11 nurseries · 23 schools · 10 parks｜10 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.44places2.4× the metro average