City assessment
How smart is Tokyo?
Tokyo scores 62.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #70 of 386 by smart reach and #214 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. 10 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
#70 / 386
Smart score
62.6%
Evidenced rank
#214 / 387
Criteria present
46 / 86
Evidence coverage
74.4%
Tokyo's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 4 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 4 absent
8 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Tokyo is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Digital Government Services · 3 absent
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
10 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.
- Climate Action & Emissions3 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Tokyo operates an official open data catalog site (portal.data.metro.tokyo.lg.jp) for various metropolitan government data, and there is also a Public Transportation Open Data Center (odpt.org) that serves as a data collaboration platform for public transpo…
https://portal.data.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3D digital twin / city model
Tokyo is advancing the 'Tokyo Digital Twin Realization Project' which involves reproducing 3D models of terrain and buildings in cyberspace and provides a 3D viewer to visualize these 3D city models and various data.
https://www.mlit.go.jp/plateau/Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
The Tokyo tourism guide highlights 'Parks, Gardens & Outdoor Spaces' as a category of attractions, indicating the provision of accessible green spaces within the city.
https://www.tokyotourism.org/best-things-to-do-in-tokyo/Public Safety & Emergency · Public emergency alert system
Japan has a Civil Protection Warning Siren and means to communicate information on civil protection, with joint exercises implemented by national and local governments. The Japan Meteorological Agency also provides important information and risk maps for we…
https://www.fdma.go.jp/About this assessment
Tokyo 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.