// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kawasaki?
Kawasaki scores 40.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #294 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
40.1%
Rank
#294 / 388
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
45.3%
Kawasaki's smart city score by area
5 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 9 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Kawasaki is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Kawasaki City publishes open data, including event information via an API and public facility data as downloadable files (XLSX, CSV), indicating an official open data initiative.
https://eventapp.city.kawasaki.jp/data/api/v1/reference.htmlOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Datasets for event information and public facilities are explicitly provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.1 Japan License or a general Creative Commons License.
https://eventapp.city.kawasaki.jp/data/api/v1/reference.htmlOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Kawasaki City provides an API for event information, complete with documentation on how to access and query the data programmatically.
https://eventapp.city.kawasaki.jp/data/api/v1/reference.htmlSmart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network
Kawasaki City is actively promoting the installation of EV charging infrastructure through subsidies for multi-unit dwellings and is conducting a demonstration experiment for installing and operating EV chargers in public facilities to address charging anxi…
https://www.city.kawasaki.jp/300/page/0000147639.htmlAbout this assessment
Kawasaki was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-23 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.