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Best neighborhoods in Kobe for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Kobe 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 Kobe-shi Kita-ku (5) and Kobe-shi Higashinada-ku (4).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Kobe-shi Kita-kuYamadacho Obu23 nurseries · 21 schools · 15 parks · 11 min walk to Suzurandai Sta.59places6.0× 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.53places5.4× the metro average
  3. 3Kobe-shi Kita-kuArinocho Arino7 nurseries · 10 schools · 24 parks · 4 min walk to Taoji Sta.41places4.2× the metro average
  4. 4Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuMyodanicho3 nurseries · 17 schools · 17 parks · 40 min walk to Sogo Undo Koen Sta.37places3.8× the metro average
  5. 5Kobe-shi Nishi-kuIkawadanicho Arise8 nurseries · 11 schools · 2 parks · 37 min walk to Asagiri Sta.21places2.1× the metro average
  6. 6Kobe-shi Suma-kuMyohoji3 nurseries · 13 schools · 4 parks · 9 min walk to Myohoji Sta.20places2.0× the metro average
  7. 7Kobe-shi Chuo-kuFukiaicho6 nurseries · 12 schools · 2 parks · 22 min walk to Shin-Kobe Sta.20places2.0× the metro average
  8. 8Kobe-shi Chuo-kuKamitsutsuidori 5-chōme5 nurseries · 12 schools · 2 parks · 13 min walk to Kasuganomichi Sta.19places1.9× the metro average
  9. 9Kobe-shi Higashinada-kuTanakacho 2-chōme12 nurseries · 5 schools · 1 parks · 5 min walk to Settsu-Motoyama Sta.18places1.8× the metro average
  10. 10Kobe-shi Kita-kuNagaocho Eibara4 nurseries · 9 schools · 5 parks · 25 min walk to Shintetsu-Dojo Sta.18places1.8× the metro average
  11. 11Kobe-shi Kita-kuMinamigoyo 2-chōme8 nurseries · 6 schools · 4 parks · 6 min walk to Nishi Suzurandai Sta.18places1.8× the metro average
  12. 12Kobe-shi Higashinada-kuSumiyoshihommachi 2-chōme9 nurseries · 7 schools · 1 parks · 12 min walk to Mikage Sta.17places1.7× the metro average
  13. 13Kobe-shi Nada-kuOjicho 2-chōme7 nurseries · 7 schools · 3 parks · 2 min walk to Ojikoen Sta.17places1.7× the metro average
  14. 14Kobe-shi Nada-kuShironouchidori 4-chōme7 nurseries · 9 schools · 1 parks · 4 min walk to Ojikoen Sta.17places1.7× the metro average
  15. 15Kobe-shi Higashinada-kuUozakikitamachi 5-chōme10 nurseries · 4 schools · 2 parks · 9 min walk to Ogi Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  16. 16Kobe-shi Higashinada-kuKonancho 2-chōme7 nurseries · 7 schools · 2 parks · 9 min walk to Settsu-Motoyama Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  17. 17Kobe-shi Nada-kuNakaharadori 7-chōme5 nurseries · 8 schools · 3 parks · 3 min walk to Ojikoen Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  18. 18Kobe-shi Suma-kuOikecho 5-chōme5 nurseries · 7 schools · 4 parks · 3 min walk to Takatori Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  19. 19Kobe-shi Suma-kuTomogaoka 7-chōme4 nurseries · 10 schools · 2 parks · 16 min walk to Myodani Sta.16places1.6× the metro average
  20. 20Kobe-shi Tarumi-kuHigashitarumicho6 nurseries · 8 schools · 2 parks · 11 min walk to Takinochaya Sta.16places1.6× the metro average

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Methodology

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.