// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kobe?
Kobe scores 50.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #228 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
50.4%
Rank
#228 / 388
Criteria present
36 / 86
Evidence coverage
58.1%
Kobe's smart city score by area
8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Kobe is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Kobe City operates an official open data portal, explicitly titled "神戸市のオープンデータ" (Kobe City Open Data), which categorizes various datasets including tourism, city administration, and transportation.
https://data.city.kobe.lg.jp/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Kobe City open data portal provides a SPARQL endpoint, as indicated by the "SPARQLエンドポイント新URIのお知らせ" (Notice of new SPARQL endpoint URI), which allows for programmatic API access to its data.
https://data.city.kobe.lg.jp/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Kobe City offers 'e-KOBE: Kobe City Smart Application System' where administrative procedures can be processed online, allowing residents and businesses to apply for various procedures related to moving, marriage, and childcare.
https://lgpos.task-asp.net/cu/281000/ea/residents/portal/homeDigital 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.htmlAbout this assessment
Kobe 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.