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Best neighborhoods in Greater Tokyo for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in Greater Tokyo (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba) 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 Matsudo-shi (4) and Machida-shi (4).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Adachi-kuMiyagi 2-chōme41 nurseries · 32 schools · 21 parks · 23 min walk to Adachi-odai Sta.94places6.6× the metro average
  2. 2Matsudo-shiKogane55 nurseries · 18 schools · 21 parks · 22 min walk to Minami-Nagareyama Sta.94places6.6× the metro average
  3. 3Adachi-kuShikahama 2-chōme37 nurseries · 21 schools · 31 parks · 3 min walk to Koya Sta.89places6.2× the metro average
  4. 4Machida-shiHommachida39 nurseries · 21 schools · 3 parks · 32 min walk to Kobuchi Sta.63places4.4× the metro average
  5. 5Kashiwa-shiToyoshiki29 nurseries · 19 schools · 9 parks · 3 min walk to Toyoshiki Sta.57places4.0× the metro average
  6. 6Yokohama-shi Sakae-kuKamigocho11 nurseries · 15 schools · 27 parks · 24 min walk to Konandai Sta.53places3.7× the metro average
  7. 7Kashiwa-shiToyofuta20 nurseries · 16 schools · 17 parks · 15 min walk to Kashiwanoha-campus Sta.53places3.7× the metro average
  8. 8Machida-shiAiharamachi28 nurseries · 18 schools · 0 parks · 48 min walk to Aihara Sta.46places3.2× the metro average
  9. 9Machida-shiYamazakimachi24 nurseries · 18 schools · 4 parks · 36 min walk to Kobuchi Sta.46places3.2× the metro average
  10. 10Matsudo-shiOyaguchi35 nurseries · 6 schools · 4 parks · 10 min walk to Koya Sta.45places3.1× the metro average
  11. 11Kodaira-shiOgawacho 1-chōme12 nurseries · 28 schools · 3 parks · 7 min walk to Higashiyamatoshi Sta.43places3.0× the metro average
  12. 12Machida-shiShimoyamadamachi5 nurseries · 16 schools · 21 parks · 30 min walk to Karakida Sta.42places2.9× the metro average
  13. 13Matsudo-shiKanegasaku16 nurseries · 13 schools · 12 parks · 10 min walk to Tokiwadaira Sta.41places2.9× the metro average
  14. 14Matsudo-shiShimmatsudo 3-chōme31 nurseries · 8 schools · 2 parks · 8 min walk to Koya Sta.41places2.9× the metro average
  15. 15Yachiyo-shiOwadashinden19 nurseries · 21 schools · 1 parks · 17 min walk to Yachiyo-chuo Sta.41places2.9× the metro average
  16. 16Yokohama-shi Naka-kuYamatecho17 nurseries · 15 schools · 8 parks · 10 min walk to Motomachi-chukagai Sta.40places2.8× the metro average
  17. 17Chiba-shi Inage-kuSonnocho11 nurseries · 13 schools · 16 parks · 13 min walk to Anagawa Sta.40places2.8× the metro average
  18. 18Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuOndacho10 nurseries · 18 schools · 11 parks · 3 min walk to Onda Sta.39places2.7× the metro average
  19. 19Kashiwa-shiShikoda17 nurseries · 13 schools · 9 parks · 11 min walk to Toyoshiki Sta.39places2.7× the metro average
  20. 20Nagareyama-shiNagareyama25 nurseries · 7 schools · 7 parks · 8 min walk to Minami-Nagareyama Sta.39places2.7× the metro average

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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.