// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Osaka?
Osaka scores 47% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #193 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
47%
Rank
#193 / 386
Criteria present
34 / 86
Evidence coverage
54.7%
Osaka's smart city score by area
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Osaka is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Public transportation data (公共交通データ) is explicitly mentioned as being available through the Public Transportation Open Data Center's catalog site.
https://www.odpt.org/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Users can access public transportation data according to API specifications described on the developer site of the Public Transportation Open Data Center.
https://www.odpt.org/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Osaka Prefecture operates an "Administrative Online System" where individuals and businesses can apply for administrative procedures online, and "my door OSAKA" serves as a digital window connecting residents to necessary information and services.
https://lgpos.task-asp.net/cu/270008/ea/residents/portal/homeDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Osaka's digital services portal supports new registrations and login using Japan's My Number Card, with a recommendation to install the xID app for My Number Card registration.
https://portal.orden.pref.osaka.lg.jp/About this assessment
Osaka was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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.