i-heya net Town Liveability & Most Desired Residential Areas Ranking 2026 <Nara Prefecture Version>
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- i-heya net Town Liveability & Most Desired Residential Areas Ranking 2026 <Nara Prefecture Version>
- Daito Kentaku has released the '2026 Town Liveability Ranking ' and 'Most Desired Residential Areas Ranking 2026 ' based on a massive survey of Nara residents.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 10, 2026
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Daito Kentaku has released the '2026 Town Liveability Ranking ' and 'Most Desired Residential Areas Ranking 2026 ' based on a massive survey of Nara residents.
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- i-heya net Town Liveability & Most Desired Residential Areas Ranking 2026 <Nara Prefecture Version> (June 10, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
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- June 10, 2026
Daito Kentaku has released the '2026 Town Liveability Ranking <Nara Prefecture Version>' and 'Most Desired Residential Areas Ranking 2026 <Nara Prefecture Version>' based on a massive survey of Nara residents.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: June 10, 2026 at 20:10
- 🔍 Collected: June 10, 2026 at 11:21
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: June 11, 2026 at 03:20 (15h 59m after Collected)
## Survey Overview
Daito Kentaku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kei Takeuchi) has conducted one of the largest residential satisfaction surveys to date, compiling the results into the 'i-heya net Town Liveability Ranking 2026 ' and 'i-heya net Most Desired Residential Areas Ranking 2026 '.
*Where two or more neighboring stations have been consolidated, 'A' (area) is appended to the station name.
## Town Liveability (Station) Ranking: Iwanaki Ranks 1st for 2nd Consecutive Year
Iwanaki Station (Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line) in Katsuragi City ranked 1st for the second consecutive year. It was followed by Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka (Kintetsu Keihanna Line) in Nara City in 2nd, and Nabata (Kintetsu Ikoma Line) in Ikoma City in 3rd. Horyuji Station (JR Kansai Main Line) in Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun, made a significant jump to 9th place from 41st last year.
## Town Liveability (Municipality) Ranking: Oji-cho Ranks 1st for 8th Consecutive Year
Oji-cho in Kitakatsuragi-gun ranked 1st for the eighth consecutive year. Koryo-cho in Kitakatsuragi-gun ranked 2nd, meaning towns within Kitakatsuragi-gun occupy the top two spots. Ikoma City ranked 3rd. Sango-cho in Ikoma-gun rose from 13th last year to 10th.
## Most Desired Residential Areas (Station) Ranking: Umeda Area Ranks 1st for 4th Consecutive Year
Umeda Area (consolidating Umeda, Osaka-Umeda, Osaka, Kitashinchi, Nishi-Umeda, and Higashi-Umeda) ranked 1st for the fourth consecutive year. Kyoto Station (JR Tokaido Main Line) ranked 2nd, and Oji Area (JR Kansai Main Line) rose from 10th last year to 3rd.
## Most Desired Residential Areas (Municipality) Ranking: Nara City Ranks 1st for 8th Consecutive Year
Nara City ranked 1st for the eighth consecutive year. Kashihara City ranked 2nd for the second consecutive year, and Ikoma City rose from 5th last year to 3rd.
## Survey Methodology
The survey was conducted via the internet targeting 9,179 residents of Nara Prefecture aged 20 and over, based on cumulative data from 2022 to 2026 (partially supplemented with data from 2019-2021).
FAQ
What is the top station in Nara Prefecture's livability ranking for 2026?
Katsuragi City's 'Iwaki (Kintetsu Namba Line)' has been ranked 1st for two consecutive years.
Which municipality has consistently ranked 1st in the livability ranking?
Kita-Katsuragi District's Ōji-cho has been selected as 1st for eight consecutive years.
Which area has been ranked 1st for four consecutive years in the most desirable neighborhood ranking (station)?
Umeda A (the integrated area of Umeda, Osaka Umeda, Osaka, Kita-Shinchi, Nishi-Umeda, and Higashi-Umeda) has been 1st for four consecutive years.
How many years of survey data are accumulated?
The data from 2022 to 2026, a total of five years, are accumulated. If the required number of respondents is not met, data from 2021, 2020, and 2019 are added to supplement.
How many respondents are included in this ranking survey?
The total from 2022 to 2026 (including some past data) is 9,179 men and women aged 20 and over residing in Nara Prefecture.