City assessment
How smart is Kobe?
Kobe scores 58.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #220 of 386 by smart reach and #238 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 24 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#220 / 386
Smart score
58.4%
Evidenced rank
#238 / 387
Criteria present
42 / 86
Evidence coverage
67.4%
Kobe's smart city score by area
8 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Kobe is strong
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 3 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
24 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Water & Sanitation4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Active & Shared Mobility2 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Kobe City operates an open data portal (data.city.kobe.lg.jp) which publishes datasets categorized by themes such as tourism, city administration, and transportation, and also mentions a 'Kobe Data Lab' where users can find open data suitable for machine re…
https://data.city.kobe.lg.jp/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Kobe City open data portal announced a new URI for its SPARQL endpoint, which provides programmatic access to data.
https://data.city.kobe.lg.jp/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Kobe City provides a system for citizens to submit proposals and opinions, and specifically allows reporting of defects in city facilities like roads and parks via the official Kobe City LINE account, with options for requesting a reply.
https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a84159/shise/shichoshitsu/letter/indexteian.htmlConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
Kobe provides "KOBE Free Wi-Fi" as listed on the city's tourism information page.
https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/kanko/leisure/index.htmlAbout this assessment
Kobe was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.