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Best neighborhoods in Osaka City for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Osaka 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 Osaka-shi Tennoji-ku (5) and Osaka-shi Joto-ku (4).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Osaka-shi Joto-kuFuruichi 1-chōme11 nurseries · 18 schools · 2 parks · 10 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.31places2.1× the metro average
  2. 2Osaka-shi Tsurumi-kuTsurumi 5-chōme14 nurseries · 16 schools · 1 parks · 11 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.31places2.1× the metro average
  3. 3Osaka-shi Tennoji-kuShimpoincho8 nurseries · 21 schools · 1 parks · 11 min walk to Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Sta.30places2.0× the metro average
  4. 4Osaka-shi Joto-kuImafukuhigashi 3-chōme12 nurseries · 16 schools · 2 parks · 6 min walk to Imafuku-Tsurumi Sta.30places2.0× the metro average
  5. 5Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuKatsuyamakita 5-chōme12 nurseries · 13 schools · 3 parks · 17 min walk to Momodani Sta.28places1.9× the metro average
  6. 6Osaka-shi Miyakojima-kuTomobuchicho 1-chōme11 nurseries · 12 schools · 4 parks · 14 min walk to Shirokitakoendori Sta.27places1.8× the metro average
  7. 7Osaka-shi Tennoji-kuKatsuyama 3-chōme5 nurseries · 20 schools · 2 parks · 10 min walk to Momodani Sta.27places1.8× the metro average
  8. 8Osaka-shi Tennoji-kuKitayamacho6 nurseries · 19 schools · 2 parks · 9 min walk to Momodani Sta.27places1.8× the metro average
  9. 9Osaka-shi Tennoji-kuObasecho6 nurseries · 17 schools · 4 parks · 7 min walk to Tsuruhashi Sta.27places1.8× the metro average
  10. 10Osaka-shi Asahi-kuTakadono 5-chōme15 nurseries · 10 schools · 2 parks · 10 min walk to Sekime-Takadono Sta.27places1.8× the metro average
  11. 11Osaka-shi Tsurumi-kuMidori 1-chōme11 nurseries · 13 schools · 3 parks · 7 min walk to Shimmori-Furuichi Sta.27places1.8× the metro average
  12. 12Osaka-shi Tsurumi-kuHanatenhigashi 1-chōme12 nurseries · 12 schools · 3 parks · 12 min walk to Hanaten Sta.27places1.8× the metro average
  13. 13Osaka-shi Miyakojima-kuNakanocho 5-chōme14 nurseries · 9 schools · 3 parks · 3 min walk to Sakuranomiya Sta.26places1.8× the metro average
  14. 14Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuKatsuyamaminami 1-chōme6 nurseries · 19 schools · 1 parks · 10 min walk to Momodani Sta.26places1.8× the metro average
  15. 15Osaka-shi Ikuno-kuShariji 1-chōme9 nurseries · 14 schools · 3 parks · 20 min walk to Momodani Sta.26places1.8× the metro average
  16. 16Osaka-shi Asahi-kuOmiya 1-chōme17 nurseries · 9 schools · 0 parks · 7 min walk to Sembayashi-Omiya Sta.26places1.8× the metro average
  17. 17Osaka-shi Asahi-kuShimmori 4-chōme10 nurseries · 15 schools · 1 parks · 3 min walk to Shimmori-Furuichi Sta.26places1.8× the metro average
  18. 18Osaka-shi Joto-kuSekime 2-chōme8 nurseries · 14 schools · 4 parks · 12 min walk to Sekime Sta.26places1.8× the metro average
  19. 19Osaka-shi Joto-kuImafukunishi 6-chōme9 nurseries · 15 schools · 2 parks · 9 min walk to Gamo 4-chome Sta.26places1.8× the metro average
  20. 20Osaka-shi Tennoji-kuShitennoji 1-chōme4 nurseries · 21 schools · 0 parks · 7 min walk to Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Sta.25places1.7× 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.