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Best neighborhoods in Yokohama for raising kids: Top 20

Among neighborhoods in the city of Yokohama 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 Yokohama-shi Aoba-ku (7) and Yokohama-shi Totsuka-ku (3).

Updated 2026-11-02

  1. 1Yokohama-shi Sakae-kuKamigocho11 nurseries · 15 schools · 27 parks · 24 min walk to Konandai Sta.53places4.1× the metro average
  2. 2Yokohama-shi Naka-kuYamatecho17 nurseries · 15 schools · 8 parks · 10 min walk to Motomachi-chukagai Sta.40places3.1× the metro average
  3. 3Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuOndacho10 nurseries · 18 schools · 11 parks · 3 min walk to Onda Sta.39places3.0× the metro average
  4. 4Yokohama-shi Hodogaya-kuBukkocho18 nurseries · 10 schools · 9 parks · 13 min walk to Wadamachi Sta.37places2.8× the metro average
  5. 5Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuShinanocho19 nurseries · 7 schools · 10 parks · 10 min walk to Higashi-Totsuka Sta.36places2.8× the metro average
  6. 6Yokohama-shi Asahi-kuKawashimacho11 nurseries · 12 schools · 10 parks · 10 min walk to Nishiya Sta.33places2.5× the metro average
  7. 7Yokohama-shi Izumi-kuIzumicho18 nurseries · 13 schools · 2 parks · 18 min walk to Shimoiida Sta.33places2.5× the metro average
  8. 8Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuTotsukacho16 nurseries · 16 schools · 0 parks · 9 min walk to Totsuka Sta.32places2.5× the metro average
  9. 9Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuEnokigaoka16 nurseries · 4 schools · 11 parks · 11 min walk to Tana Sta.31places2.4× the metro average
  10. 10Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuAobadai 1-chōme18 nurseries · 8 schools · 4 parks · 5 min walk to Aobadai Sta.30places2.3× the metro average
  11. 11Yokohama-shi Konan-kuNobacho10 nurseries · 14 schools · 5 parks · 24 min walk to Konandai Sta.29places2.2× the metro average
  12. 12Yokohama-shi Izumi-kuKamiiidacho19 nurseries · 10 schools · 0 parks · 17 min walk to Izumi-Chuo Sta.29places2.2× the metro average
  13. 13Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuTsutsujigaoka17 nurseries · 7 schools · 5 parks · 8 min walk to Aobadai Sta.29places2.2× the metro average
  14. 14Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuKawakamicho16 nurseries · 6 schools · 6 parks · 17 min walk to Higashi-Totsuka Sta.28places2.2× the metro average
  15. 15Yokohama-shi Naka-kuYamashitacho11 nurseries · 7 schools · 9 parks · 5 min walk to Motomachi-chukagai Sta.27places2.1× the metro average
  16. 16Yokohama-shi Kohoku-kuMamedocho11 nurseries · 10 schools · 6 parks · 15 min walk to Kikuna Sta.27places2.1× the metro average
  17. 17Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuNaracho7 nurseries · 6 schools · 14 parks · 17 min walk to Tamagawagakuen-mae Sta.27places2.1× the metro average
  18. 18Yokohama-shi Asahi-kuKamishiranecho8 nurseries · 14 schools · 4 parks · 38 min walk to Nakayama Sta.26places2.0× the metro average
  19. 19Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuMotoishikawacho4 nurseries · 10 schools · 12 parks · 26 min walk to Tama-plaza Sta.26places2.0× the metro average
  20. 20Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuShiratoridai15 nurseries · 4 schools · 7 parks · 14 min walk to Tana Sta.26places2.0× 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.