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Best neighborhoods in Yokohama for raising kids: Top 20

We scored every neighborhood in the city of Yokohama by the number and proximity of nurseries and kindergartens, plus schools and parks. The top 20 cluster in Yokohama-shi Minami-ku (4) and Yokohama-shi Totsuka-ku (4). (updated 2026-08-06)

  1. 1Yokohama-shi Minami-kuFutabacho 4-chōme28 nurseries · 21 schools · 55 parks｜3 min walk to Yoshinocho Sta.104places5.4× the metro average
  2. 2Yokohama-shi Minami-kuShinkawacho 1-chōme27 nurseries · 21 schools · 54 parks｜5 min walk to Yoshinocho Sta.102places5.3× the metro average
  3. 3Yokohama-shi Minami-kuSannocho 1-chōme27 nurseries · 20 schools · 55 parks｜5 min walk to Bandobashi Sta.102places5.3× the metro average
  4. 4Yokohama-shi Minami-kuMinamiyoshidacho 2-chōme26 nurseries · 23 schools · 53 parks｜3 min walk to Yoshinocho Sta.102places5.3× the metro average
  5. 5Yokohama-shi Naka-kuMiyoshicho24 nurseries · 17 schools · 47 parks｜8 min walk to Isezaki-chojamachi Sta.88places4.6× the metro average
  6. 6Yokohama-shi Sakae-kuKamigocho11 nurseries · 15 schools · 61 parks｜24 min walk to Konandai Sta.87places4.5× the metro average
  7. 7Yokohama-shi Naka-kuUenocho 3-chōme18 nurseries · 19 schools · 49 parks｜14 min walk to Yamate Sta.86places4.4× the metro average
  8. 8Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuTotsukacho16 nurseries · 16 schools · 48 parks｜9 min walk to Totsuka Sta.80places4.1× the metro average
  9. 9Yokohama-shi Naka-kuYamatecho17 nurseries · 15 schools · 33 parks｜10 min walk to Motomachi-chukagai Sta.65places3.4× the metro average
  10. 10Yokohama-shi Kanazawa-kuNamiki 1-chōme7 nurseries · 4 schools · 52 parks｜4 min walk to Namiki-Kita Sta.63places3.3× the metro average
  11. 11Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuShinanocho19 nurseries · 7 schools · 36 parks｜10 min walk to Higashi-Totsuka Sta.62places3.2× the metro average
  12. 12Yokohama-shi Izumi-kuIzumicho18 nurseries · 13 schools · 30 parks｜18 min walk to Shimoiida Sta.61places3.2× the metro average
  13. 13Yokohama-shi Asahi-kuKamishiranecho8 nurseries · 14 schools · 38 parks｜38 min walk to Nakayama Sta.60places3.1× the metro average
  14. 14Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuKamiyabecho8 nurseries · 12 schools · 39 parks｜33 min walk to Odoriba Sta.59places3.1× the metro average
  15. 15Yokohama-shi Hodogaya-kuKamisugedacho12 nurseries · 10 schools · 36 parks｜22 min walk to Nishiya Sta.58places3.0× the metro average
  16. 16Yokohama-shi Totsuka-kuYabecho9 nurseries · 10 schools · 39 parks｜14 min walk to Totsuka Sta.58places3.0× the metro average
  17. 17Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuNaracho7 nurseries · 6 schools · 44 parks｜17 min walk to Tamagawagakuen-mae Sta.57places2.9× the metro average
  18. 18Yokohama-shi Asahi-kuIchizawacho13 nurseries · 6 schools · 37 parks｜27 min walk to Kami-Hoshikawa Sta.56places2.9× the metro average
  19. 19Yokohama-shi Aoba-kuOndacho10 nurseries · 18 schools · 28 parks｜3 min walk to Onda Sta.56places2.9× the metro average
  20. 20Yokohama-shi Hodogaya-kuBukkocho18 nurseries · 10 schools · 26 parks｜13 min walk to Wadamachi Sta.54places2.8× the metro average

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Methodology

Source: OpenStreetMap and municipal open data. Ranked with the same objective scores as the sonar app; uninhabitable areas are excluded (one entry per town).For detailed sources and data vintages, see the privacy policy & sources.