City assessment
How smart is Kyoto?
Kyoto scores 65.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #140 of 386 by smart reach and #193 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. 15 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 23 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#140 / 386
Smart score
65.3%
Evidenced rank
#193 / 387
Criteria present
49 / 86
Evidence coverage
74.4%
Kyoto's smart city score by area
10 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Kyoto is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
15 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.
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy2 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The eLTAX Local Tax Portal System allows for common tax payments and electronic declarations, indicating that local taxes can be paid online.
https://www.eltax.lta.go.jp/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
Kyoto City operates an open data portal site that integrates data across various categories such as tourism, culture, disaster prevention, education, environment, and city administration.
https://data.city.kyoto.lg.jp/Green Space & Biodiversity · Biodiversity / nature strategy
Kyoto City's "Green Basic Plan" includes the creation of "ecological networks" and aims to build an "environmentally symbiotic city" that is friendly to the earth and living things.
https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kensetu/page/0000077122.htmlEducation & Digital Skills · Education provision data
Kyoto Tachibana University, located in Kyoto, provides specific education provision data, stating approximately 6,500 undergraduate and 150 graduate students.
https://www.tachibana-u.ac.jp/english/About this assessment
Kyoto was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 23 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.