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Best neighborhoods in Sapporo for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Sapporo 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 Sapporo-shi Toyohira-ku (5) and Sapporo-shi Minami-ku (4).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Sapporo-shi Kita-kuShinorocho Takuhoku10 nurseries · 10 schools · 24 parks · 17 min walk to Ainosato-Koen Sta.44places7.2× the metro average
  2. 2Sapporo-shi Minami-kuMakomanai7 nurseries · 10 schools · 26 parks · 89 min walk to Makomanai Sta.43places7.0× the metro average
  3. 3Sapporo-shi Minami-kuIshiyama3 nurseries · 7 schools · 11 parks · 94 min walk to Makomanai Sta.21places3.4× the metro average
  4. 4Sapporo-shi Higashi-kuOkadamacho4 nurseries · 6 schools · 10 parks · 45 min walk to Shindo higashi Sta.20places3.3× the metro average
  5. 5Sapporo-shi Kiyota-kuShinei1 nurseries · 7 schools · 12 parks · 103 min walk to Fukuzumi Sta.20places3.3× the metro average
  6. 6Sapporo-shi Kita-kuShinkawa2 nurseries · 9 schools · 8 parks · 49 min walk to Hassamu Sta.19places3.1× the metro average
  7. 7Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHitsujigaoka3 nurseries · 5 schools · 10 parks · 51 min walk to Fukuzumi Sta.18places2.9× the metro average
  8. 8Sapporo-shi Higashi-kuHigashikarikicho2 nurseries · 3 schools · 12 parks · 94 min walk to Oasa Sta.17places2.8× the metro average
  9. 9Sapporo-shi Minami-kuMakomanaimidorimachi 2-chōme3 nurseries · 4 schools · 5 parks · 9 min walk to Makomanai Sta.12places2.0× the metro average
  10. 10Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuMiyanomori1 nurseries · 8 schools · 1 parks · 32 min walk to Maruyama koen Sta.10places1.6× the metro average
  11. 11Sapporo-shi Kita-kuKita9-jonishi 5-chōme6 nurseries · 3 schools · 1 parks · 12 min walk to Soen Sta.10places1.6× the metro average
  12. 12Sapporo-shi Higashi-kuKita13-johigashi 8-chōme4 nurseries · 5 schools · 1 parks · 1 min walk to Higashi kuyakusho mae Sta.10places1.6× the metro average
  13. 13Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 3-jo 9-chōme4 nurseries · 5 schools · 0 parks · 6 min walk to Hiragishi Sta.9places1.5× the metro average
  14. 14Sapporo-shi Minami-kuMoiwayama1 nurseries · 4 schools · 4 parks · 54 min walk to Horohira-Bashi Sta.9places1.5× the metro average
  15. 15Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuOdorinishi 15-chōme2 nurseries · 5 schools · 1 parks · 5 min walk to Nishi juhatchome Sta.8places1.3× the metro average
  16. 16Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 1-jo 6-chōme4 nurseries · 3 schools · 1 parks · 5 min walk to Hiragishi Sta.8places1.3× the metro average
  17. 17Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 2-jo 12-chōme4 nurseries · 4 schools · 0 parks · 7 min walk to Minami-Hiragishi Sta.8places1.3× the metro average
  18. 18Sapporo-shi Toyohira-kuHiragishi 4-jo 12-chōme3 nurseries · 3 schools · 2 parks · 4 min walk to Minami-Hiragishi Sta.8places1.3× the metro average
  19. 19Sapporo-shi Chuo-kuMinami9-jonishi 6-chōme3 nurseries · 3 schools · 1 parks · 6 min walk to Nakajima-Koen Sta.7places1.1× the metro average
  20. 20Sapporo-shi Higashi-kuKita37-johigashi 25-chōme7 nurseries · 0 schools · 0 parks · 23 min walk to Shindo higashi Sta.7places1.1× 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.