// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Nagoya?
Nagoya scores 13.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #347 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
13.9%
Rank
#347 / 385
Criteria present
10 / 86
Evidence coverage
17.4%
Nagoya's smart city score by area
0 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 12 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Nagoya is strong
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Nagoya operates a public transport network that includes subways, city buses, and various railway lines (Meitetsu, JR, Kintetsu), as well as a sightseeing route bus.
https://www.nagoya-info.jp/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
Nagoya City provides open schedule data for its city buses in the GTFS-JP format, with downloadable data files available for current and future schedules.
https://data.bodik.jp/dataset/231002_7109030000_bus-gtfs-jpCulture, Tourism & Recreation · Culture / recreation provision
Nagoya provides extensive data on its cultural and recreational facilities, including museums like the Nagoya City Art Museum, Nagoya Castle, Nagoya Port Aquarium, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and various theme parks. This data includes opening ho…
https://www.nagoya-info.jp/Culture, Tourism & Recreation · Smart tourism services
Nagoya provides smart tourism services through its official tourism website, which offers search functions for attractions and itineraries. Additionally, visitors can access digital discount coupons for shopping, eSIM services for internet connectivity, and…
https://www.nagoya-info.jp/About this assessment
Nagoya 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.