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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), 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 Nagaokakyo-shi (4) and Uji-shi (4).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-kuShuzeicho1.3 recorded crimes/year · 42 local amenities · 10 min walk to Nijo Sta.89ptssafety 97 · convenience 79 · childcare 92 · quietness 89
  2. 2Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuOkazaki Enshojicho0.7 recorded crimes/year · 85 local amenities · 13 min walk to Sanjo Keihan Sta.89ptssafety 94 · convenience 81 · childcare 79 · quietness 100
  3. 3Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-kuMibu Aiaicho1.3 recorded crimes/year · 20 local amenities · 7 min walk to Shijo-Omiya Sta.88ptssafety 100 · convenience 68 · childcare 95 · quietness 88
  4. 4Kyoto-shi Sakyo-kuIwakura Chuzaijicho0 recorded crimes/year · 26 local amenities · 18 min walk to Kino Sta.87ptssafety 100 · convenience 71 · childcare 77 · quietness 100
  5. 5Joyo-shi寺田南寺田0 recorded crimes/year · 63 local amenities · 25 min walk to Nagaike Sta.86ptssafety 60 · convenience 95 · childcare 90 · quietness 100
  6. 6Nagaokakyo-shiNagaoka 2-chōme2.3 recorded crimes/year · 46 local amenities · 6 min walk to Nagaokatenjin Sta.84ptssafety 99 · convenience 80 · childcare 76 · quietness 82
  7. 7Uji-shiKohata Hirao1.7 recorded crimes/year · 17 local amenities · 23 min walk to Rokujizo Sta.83ptssafety 100 · convenience 52 · childcare 78 · quietness 100
  8. 8Kyotanabe-shiTanabe0 recorded crimes/year · 65 local amenities · 8 min walk to Kyotanabe Sta.83ptssafety 60 · convenience 92 · childcare 87 · quietness 91
  9. 9Joyo-shiTerada0 recorded crimes/year · 55 local amenities · 10 min walk to Joyo Sta.82ptssafety 60 · convenience 92 · childcare 81 · quietness 96
  10. 10Kizugawa-shiKunimidai 6-chōme0.3 recorded crimes/year · 19 local amenities · 24 min walk to Narayama Sta.82ptssafety 100 · convenience 60 · childcare 66 · quietness 100
  11. 11Uji-shiMakishimacho Motoyashiki9.3 recorded crimes/year · 30 local amenities · 14 min walk to Mukaijima Sta.81ptssafety 72 · convenience 88 · childcare 63 · quietness 100
  12. 12Nagaokakyo-shiKotari 3-chōme1.7 recorded crimes/year · 27 local amenities · 8 min walk to Nagaokakyo Sta.81ptssafety 89 · convenience 71 · childcare 81 · quietness 81
  13. 13Uji-shiUji Shitai0 recorded crimes/year · 18 local amenities · 24 min walk to JR-Ogura Sta.80ptssafety 100 · convenience 57 · childcare 63 · quietness 100
  14. 14Nagaokakyo-shiTakinocho 1-chōme1.3 recorded crimes/year · 37 local amenities · 9 min walk to Nishi-Muko Sta.80ptssafety 89 · convenience 67 · childcare 66 · quietness 96
  15. 15Uji-shiGokasho Kawarazuka0 recorded crimes/year · 14 local amenities · 8 min walk to Obaku Sta.79ptssafety 95 · convenience 47 · childcare 81 · quietness 93
  16. 16Joyo-shiTono0 recorded crimes/year · 21 local amenities · 17 min walk to Nagaike Sta.79ptssafety 60 · convenience 66 · childcare 88 · quietness 100
  17. 17Nagaokakyo-shiTenjin 2-chōme0.3 recorded crimes/year · 19 local amenities · 11 min walk to Nagaokatenjin Sta.78ptssafety 100 · convenience 50 · childcare 72 · quietness 91
  18. 18Yawata-shiOtokoyama Kanaburi0 recorded crimes/year · 19 local amenities · 27 min walk to Kuzuha Sta.78ptssafety 60 · convenience 65 · childcare 86 · quietness 100
  19. 19Maizuru-shi祖母谷祖母谷0 recorded crimes/year · 18 local amenities · 14 min walk to Higashi-Maizuru Sta.77ptssafety 60 · convenience 70 · childcare 79 · quietness 100
  20. 20Kyotango-shi網野御陵区0 recorded crimes/year · 39 local amenities · 19 min walk to Amino Sta.76ptssafety 60 · convenience 79 · childcare 66 · quietness 100

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Methodology

Source: Police open data, 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.