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Most livable neighborhoods in Kyoto: Top 20

We scored every chōme-level neighborhood in Kyoto Prefecture on four measures: safety (police open data, 2024), everyday convenience, childcare and quiet. The ranking uses their average, so it favours places that hold up across all four rather than peak at one. The top 20 cluster in Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku (7) and Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku (7). (updated 2026-08-06)

  1. 1Kyoto-shi Nishikyo-kuKatagihara Ujiinishicho0 recorded crimes/year · 148 local amenities｜18 min walk to Katsura Sta.94ptssafety 99 · convenience 100 · childcare 95 · quietness 83
  2. 2Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuIchijoji Nishisuginomiyacho0 recorded crimes/year · 131 local amenities｜4 min walk to Ichijoji Sta.94ptssafety 100 · convenience 100 · childcare 96 · quietness 80
  3. 3Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuShugakuin Takabecho0 recorded crimes/year · 76 local amenities｜8 min walk to Takaragaike Sta.93ptssafety 100 · convenience 96 · childcare 90 · quietness 86
  4. 4Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuNambacho0 recorded crimes/year · 851 local amenities｜8 min walk to Sanjo Keihan Sta.93ptssafety 99 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 71
  5. 5Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuShugakuin Yamanohanacho0 recorded crimes/year · 72 local amenities｜8 min walk to Takaragaike Sta.92ptssafety 100 · convenience 96 · childcare 81 · quietness 91
  6. 6Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku浄楽浄土寺提灯山町0 recorded crimes/year · 69 local amenities｜34 min walk to Chayama Sta.92ptssafety 100 · convenience 82 · childcare 86 · quietness 100
  7. 7Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuShimoyanagiharaminamihancho0 recorded crimes/year · 202 local amenities｜6 min walk to Kuramaguchi Sta.90ptssafety 60 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 100
  8. 8Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuShuzeicho1 recorded crime/year · 47 local amenities｜10 min walk to Nijo Sta.90ptssafety 100 · convenience 80 · childcare 92 · quietness 88
  9. 9Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku翔鸞真盛町1 recorded crime/year · 221 local amenities｜11 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.90ptssafety 75 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 83
  10. 10Kyoto-shi Fushimi-ku藤ノ森深草北新町1 recorded crime/year · 187 local amenities｜1 min walk to Sumizome Sta.90ptssafety 78 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 80
  11. 11Kyoto-shi Ukyo-kuUzumasa Arakicho0 recorded crimes/year · 92 local amenities｜9 min walk to Uzumasa-Koryuji Sta.89ptssafety 60 · convenience 99 · childcare 98 · quietness 100
  12. 12Kyoto-shi Ukyo-kuTokiwa Kandacho0 recorded crimes/year · 84 local amenities｜6 min walk to Narutaki Sta.89ptssafety 60 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 96
  13. 13Kyoto-shi Ukyo-ku宇多野常盤山下町0 recorded crimes/year · 83 local amenities｜8 min walk to Narutaki Sta.89ptssafety 60 · convenience 99 · childcare 100 · quietness 96
  14. 14Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuMatsunokicho0 recorded crimes/year · 200 local amenities｜9 min walk to Demachiyanagi Sta.89ptssafety 60 · convenience 99 · childcare 100 · quietness 95
  15. 15Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-kuSekisenincho0 recorded crimes/year · 712 local amenities｜10 min walk to Sanjo Keihan Sta.88ptssafety 60 · convenience 100 · childcare 99 · quietness 92
  16. 16Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuIwakura Chuzaijicho0 recorded crimes/year · 30 local amenities｜18 min walk to Kino Sta.87ptssafety 100 · convenience 71 · childcare 77 · quietness 100
  17. 17Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuImadegawacho 4-chōme1 recorded crime/year · 231 local amenities｜19 min walk to Kitano-Hakubaicho Sta.87ptssafety 66 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 81
  18. 18Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuShogoin Rengezocho0 recorded crimes/year · 47 local amenities｜8 min walk to Jingu-marutamachi Sta.87ptssafety 100 · convenience 71 · childcare 75 · quietness 100
  19. 19Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuArimacho1 recorded crime/year · 215 local amenities｜21 min walk to Imadegawa Sta.86ptssafety 61 · convenience 100 · childcare 95 · quietness 89
  20. 20Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuUrafurocho0 recorded crimes/year · 209 local amenities｜7 min walk to Imadegawa Sta.86ptssafety 60 · convenience 100 · childcare 100 · quietness 85

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Methodology

Source: Police open data, 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.