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Best neighborhoods in Osaka for raising kids: Top 20

We scored every neighborhood in Osaka Prefecture by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks. The top 20 cluster in Sakai-shi Naka-ku (4) and Sakai-shi Kita-ku (3). (updated 2026-08-06)

  1. 1Sakai-shi Sakai-kuYanaginochohigashi 1-chōme24 nurseries · 16 schools · 66 parks｜12 min walk to Shichido Sta.106places6.0× the metro average
  2. 2Sakai-shi Sakai-kuYanaginochohigashi 2-chōme23 nurseries · 15 schools · 66 parks｜12 min walk to Shichido Sta.104places5.8× the metro average
  3. 3Sakai-shi Kita-kuKanaokacho20 nurseries · 13 schools · 67 parks｜5 min walk to Nakamozu Sta.100places5.6× the metro average
  4. 4Sakai-shi Kita-kuNagasonecho26 nurseries · 13 schools · 54 parks｜14 min walk to Shin-Kanaoka Sta.93places5.2× the metro average
  5. 5Sakai-shi Minami-kuToyoda14 nurseries · 10 schools · 58 parks｜69 min walk to Chiyoda Sta.82places4.6× the metro average
  6. 6Yao-shiUematsucho 1-chōme18 nurseries · 11 schools · 49 parks｜6 min walk to Yao Sta.78places4.4× the metro average
  7. 7Sakai-shi Naka-kuFukainakamachi3 nurseries · 12 schools · 49 parks｜17 min walk to Fukai Sta.64places3.6× the metro average
  8. 8Kishiwada-shiShimoikedacho14 nurseries · 13 schools · 36 parks｜1 min walk to Kumeda Sta.63places3.5× the metro average
  9. 9Kawachinagano-shiTako3 nurseries · 13 schools · 43 parks｜30 min walk to Mikanodai Sta.59places3.3× the metro average
  10. 10Osaka-shi Chuo-kuFunakoshicho 2-chōme17 nurseries · 20 schools · 20 parks｜7 min walk to Temmabashi Sta.57places3.2× the metro average
  11. 11Sakai-shi Nishi-kuKusabe7 nurseries · 6 schools · 43 parks｜31 min walk to Tonoki Sta.56places3.1× the metro average
  12. 12Sakai-shi Naka-kuDotocho3 nurseries · 7 schools · 45 parks｜20 min walk to Fukai Sta.55places3.1× the metro average
  13. 13Sakai-shi Naka-kuHigashiyama7 nurseries · 10 schools · 36 parks｜22 min walk to Fukai Sta.53places3.0× the metro average
  14. 14Kawachinagano-shiHaracho15 nurseries · 10 schools · 27 parks｜15 min walk to Sionomiya Sta.52places2.9× the metro average
  15. 15Sakai-shi Higashi-kuKusao7 nurseries · 6 schools · 38 parks｜4 min walk to Kitanoda Sta.51places2.9× the metro average
  16. 16Moriguchi-shiKajimachi 4-chōme10 nurseries · 21 schools · 20 parks｜18 min walk to Dainichi Sta.51places2.9× the metro average
  17. 17Sakai-shi Naka-kuFukuda4 nurseries · 4 schools · 38 parks｜29 min walk to Kitanoda Sta.46places2.6× the metro average
  18. 18Moriguchi-shiKindacho 3-chōme9 nurseries · 21 schools · 16 parks｜28 min walk to Dainichi Sta.46places2.6× the metro average
  19. 19Sakai-shi Kita-kuShinkanaokacho 3-chōme11 nurseries · 10 schools · 24 parks｜10 min walk to Shin-Kanaoka Sta.45places2.5× the metro average
  20. 20Kawachinagano-shiOyamadacho7 nurseries · 12 schools · 26 parks｜36 min walk to Chiyoda Sta.45places2.5× 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.