City assessment
How smart is Osaka?
Osaka scores 64.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #120 of 386 by smart reach and #202 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 22 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#120 / 386
Smart score
64.3%
Evidenced rank
#202 / 387
Criteria present
51 / 86
Evidence coverage
68.6%
Osaka's smart city score by area
10 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 3 not yet assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Osaka is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 2 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 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.
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Housing & Urban Planning2 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
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 operates "my door OSAKA," described as "Osaka's digital window" that connects residents to necessary information and services, and provides a list of linked services.
https://portal.orden.pref.osaka.lg.jp/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can register and log in to the "my door OSAKA" digital portal using their My Number Card (Japan's digital identity card), which includes an electronic certificate.
https://portal.orden.pref.osaka.lg.jp/About this assessment
Osaka was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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.