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Best neighborhoods in Kyoto for raising kids: Top 20

We scored every neighborhood in Kyoto Prefecture by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks. The top 20 cluster in Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku (8) and Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-ku (4). (updated 2026-08-06)

  1. 1Joyo-shi寺田南寺田7 nurseries · 9 schools · 73 parks｜25 min walk to Nagaike Sta.89places5.4× the metro average
  2. 2Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuUrafurocho26 nurseries · 20 schools · 34 parks｜7 min walk to Imadegawa Sta.80places4.8× the metro average
  3. 3Joyo-shiTerada5 nurseries · 7 schools · 67 parks｜10 min walk to Joyo Sta.79places4.8× the metro average
  4. 4Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuShimoyanagiharaminamihancho24 nurseries · 17 schools · 33 parks｜6 min walk to Kuramaguchi Sta.74places4.5× the metro average
  5. 5Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuNishikaminocho24 nurseries · 28 schools · 22 parks｜11 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.74places4.5× the metro average
  6. 6Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuMatsunokicho24 nurseries · 18 schools · 30 parks｜9 min walk to Demachiyanagi Sta.72places4.3× the metro average
  7. 7Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuImadegawacho 4-chōme27 nurseries · 19 schools · 24 parks｜19 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.70places4.2× the metro average
  8. 8Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-kuHommachi 12-chōme20 nurseries · 21 schools · 29 parks｜1 min walk to Tofukuji Sta.70places4.2× the metro average
  9. 9Joyo-shi深谷寺田5 nurseries · 8 schools · 56 parks｜26 min walk to Joyo Sta.69places4.2× the metro average
  10. 10Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuItsutsujicho28 nurseries · 16 schools · 24 parks｜18 min walk to Imadegawa Sta.68places4.1× the metro average
  11. 11Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuKichimonjicho23 nurseries · 25 schools · 20 parks｜8 min walk to Shijo-Omiya Sta.68places4.1× the metro average
  12. 12Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuUmeminatocho21 nurseries · 21 schools · 26 parks｜7 min walk to Kiyomizu-gojo Sta.68places4.1× the metro average
  13. 13Kyoto-shi Fushimi-ku藤ノ森深草北新町22 nurseries · 18 schools · 28 parks｜1 min walk to Sumizome Sta.68places4.1× the metro average
  14. 14Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuKitaisedonokamaecho26 nurseries · 20 schools · 21 parks｜17 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.67places4.0× the metro average
  15. 15Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKatagihara Ujiinishicho19 nurseries · 9 schools · 39 parks｜18 min walk to Katsura Sta.67places4.0× the metro average
  16. 16Kyotanabe-shiTanabe7 nurseries · 7 schools · 53 parks｜8 min walk to Kyotanabe Sta.67places4.0× the metro average
  17. 17Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuArimacho26 nurseries · 16 schools · 24 parks｜21 min walk to Imadegawa Sta.66places4.0× the metro average
  18. 18Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuBishamoncho22 nurseries · 25 schools · 19 parks｜11 min walk to Marutamachi Sta.66places4.0× the metro average
  19. 19Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuTamayacho23 nurseries · 22 schools · 21 parks｜10 min walk to Shijo Sta.66places4.0× the metro average
  20. 20Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-kuZaimokucho24 nurseries · 24 schools · 18 parks｜11 min walk to Shijo Sta.66places4.0× the metro average

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Methodology

Source: OpenStreetMap and municipal open data. Ranked with the same objective scores as the sonar app; uninhabitable areas are excluded (one entry per town).For detailed sources and data vintages, see the privacy policy & sources.