Best neighborhoods in Sapporo for raising kids: Top 20

We scored every neighborhood in the Sapporo metropolitan area by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks. The top 20 cluster in Sapporo-shi Kita-ku (6) and Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku (6). (updated 2026-07-11)

1. 1Sapporo-shi Kita-kuKita9-jonishi 5-chōme6 nurseries · 7 schools · 5 parks｜12 min walk to Soen Sta.18places2.1× the metro average
2. 2Sapporo-shi Higashi-kuOkadamacho4 nurseries · 7 schools · 37 parks｜45 min walk to Shindo higashi Sta.48places5.7× the metro average
3. 3Sapporo-shi Minami-kuIshiyama3 nurseries · 11 schools · 46 parks｜94 min walk to Makomanai Sta.60places7.1× the metro average
4. 4Sapporo-shi Higashi-kuKita13-johigashi 8-chōme4 nurseries · 6 schools · 2 parks｜1 min walk to Higashi kuyakusho mae Sta.12places1.4× the metro average
5. 5Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 3-jo 9-chōme4 nurseries · 5 schools · 4 parks｜6 min walk to Hiragishi Sta.13places1.5× the metro average
6. 6Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 2-jo 10-chōme4 nurseries · 4 schools · 3 parks｜7 min walk to Minami-Hiragishi Sta.11places1.3× the metro average
7. 7Sapporo-shi Kita-kuShinorocho Shinoro3 nurseries · 6 schools · 18 parks｜25 min walk to Takuhoku Sta.27places3.2× the metro average
8. 8Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuKita8-jonishi 15-chōme4 nurseries · 3 schools · 0 parks｜4 min walk to Soen Sta.7places0.8× the metro average
9. 9Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuKita9-jonishi 15-chōme4 nurseries · 3 schools · 0 parks｜3 min walk to Soen Sta.7places0.8× the metro average
10. 10Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHitsujigaoka3 nurseries · 5 schools · 25 parks｜51 min walk to Fukuzumi Sta.33places3.9× the metro average
11. 11Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 1-jo 6-chōme4 nurseries · 3 schools · 4 parks｜5 min walk to Hiragishi Sta.11places1.3× the metro average
12. 12Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuMinami1-jonishi 10-chōme3 nurseries · 4 schools · 0 parks｜2 min walk to Nishi juhatchome Sta.7places0.8× the metro average
13. 13Sapporo-shi Teine-kuTeine Maeda2 nurseries · 7 schools · 31 parks｜48 min walk to Teine Sta.40places4.7× the metro average
14. 14Sapporo-shi Kita-kuKita18-jonishi 5-chōme4 nurseries · 2 schools · 2 parks｜3 min walk to Kita juhachi jo Sta.8places0.9× the metro average
15. 15Sapporo-shi Kita-kuKita19-jonishi 5-chōme4 nurseries · 2 schools · 2 parks｜5 min walk to Kita juhachi jo Sta.8places0.9× the metro average
16. 16Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuKita1-johigashi 5-chōme3 nurseries · 3 schools · 3 parks｜5 min walk to Bus Center-Mae Sta.9places1.1× the metro average
17. 17Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuKita2-johigashi 6-chōme3 nurseries · 3 schools · 2 parks｜8 min walk to Bus Center-Mae Sta.8places0.9× the metro average
18. 18Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuKita3-johigashi 6-chōme3 nurseries · 3 schools · 2 parks｜10 min walk to Bus Center-Mae Sta.8places0.9× the metro average
19. 19Sapporo-shi Kita-kuKita6-jonishi 6-chōme3 nurseries · 3 schools · 1 parks｜6 min walk to Sapporo Sta.7places0.8× the metro average
20. 20Sapporo-shi Kita-kuKita7-jonishi 6-chōme3 nurseries · 3 schools · 1 parks｜7 min walk to Sapporo Sta.7places0.8× the metro average