Best neighborhoods in Tokyo for raising kids: Top 20

We scored every neighborhood in Greater Tokyo (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba) by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks. The top 20 cluster in Shinjuku-ku (10) and Minato-ku (4). (updated 2026-07-11)

1. 1Chiyoda-kuSotokanda 2-chōme17 nurseries · 32 schools · 6 parks｜6 min walk to Ochanomizu Sta.55places2.6× the metro average
2. 2Chiyoda-kuHigashikanda 3-chōme9 nurseries · 16 schools · 7 parks｜6 min walk to Asakusabashi Sta.32places1.5× the metro average
3. 3Chiyoda-kuKandaizumicho14 nurseries · 31 schools · 6 parks｜6 min walk to Akihabara Sta.51places2.4× the metro average
4. 4Minato-kuMinamiazabu 1-chōme9 nurseries · 19 schools · 5 parks｜9 min walk to Azabu-juban Sta.33places1.6× the metro average
5. 5Minato-kuMotoazabu 1-chōme9 nurseries · 14 schools · 2 parks｜7 min walk to Azabu-juban Sta.25places1.2× the metro average
6. 6Minato-kuTakanawa 2-chōme10 nurseries · 16 schools · 7 parks｜4 min walk to Sengakuji Sta.33places1.6× the metro average
7. 7Minato-kuShirokane 1-chōme10 nurseries · 23 schools · 8 parks｜4 min walk to Shirokane-takanawa Sta.41places1.9× the metro average
8. 8Shinjuku-kuShinjuku 7-chōme9 nurseries · 19 schools · 5 parks｜5 min walk to Higashi-shinjuku Sta.33places1.6× the metro average
9. 9Shinjuku-kuWaseda Tsurumakicho9 nurseries · 18 schools · 6 parks｜13 min walk to Edogawabashi Sta.33places1.6× the metro average
10. 10Shinjuku-kuWakamatsucho13 nurseries · 17 schools · 9 parks｜1 min walk to Wakamatsu-kawada Sta.39places1.9× the metro average
11. 11Shinjuku-kuToyama 3-chōme10 nurseries · 23 schools · 10 parks｜6 min walk to Nishi-waseda Sta.43places2.0× the metro average
12. 12Shinjuku-kuHyakunincho 3-chōme9 nurseries · 17 schools · 12 parks｜9 min walk to Shin-Okubo Sta.38places1.8× the metro average
13. 13Shinjuku-kuOkubo 2-chōme11 nurseries · 17 schools · 11 parks｜8 min walk to Higashi-shinjuku Sta.39places1.9× the metro average
14. 14Shinjuku-kuTakadanobaba 3-chōme9 nurseries · 16 schools · 15 parks｜6 min walk to Shimo-Ochiai Sta.40places1.9× the metro average
15. 15Shinjuku-kuShimochiai 1-chōme12 nurseries · 16 schools · 11 parks｜6 min walk to Shimo-Ochiai Sta.39places1.9× the metro average
16. 16Shinjuku-kuNakai 2-chōme9 nurseries · 14 schools · 4 parks｜5 min walk to Nakai Sta.27places1.3× the metro average
17. 17Shinjuku-kuKitashinjuku 1-chōme10 nurseries · 18 schools · 6 parks｜9 min walk to Nishi-shinjuku Sta.34places1.6× the metro average
18. 18Bunkyo-kuKoraku 1-chōme9 nurseries · 39 schools · 3 parks｜6 min walk to Korakuen Sta.51places2.4× the metro average
19. 19Bunkyo-kuKasuga 1-chōme11 nurseries · 30 schools · 4 parks｜3 min walk to Korakuen Sta.45places2.1× the metro average
20. 20Bunkyo-kuKoishikawa 4-chōme11 nurseries · 23 schools · 5 parks｜10 min walk to Myogadani Sta.39places1.9× the metro average