// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Saitama?
Saitama scores 11.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #355 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
11.7%
Rank
#355 / 385
Criteria present
9 / 86
Evidence coverage
15.1%
Saitama's smart city score by area
4 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Saitama is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems (J-LIS), an organization operated by prefectures and municipalities, issues the Individual Number Card (My Number Card) which can be used for user identification and as a health insurance card, indica…
https://www.kojinbango-card.go.jp/en/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
The Saitama Prefecture Open Data Portal Site features a dashboard that publishes graphs using statistical data related to the population of Saitama Prefecture and its various cities, towns, and villages.
https://opendata.pref.saitama.lg.jp/dataset/city-saitama-shiUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3D digital twin / city model
Saitama is involved in the national PLATEAU project, led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which aims to create 3D city models and urban digital twins for advanced urban planning, simulation, and analysis, as evidenced by an id…
https://www.mlit.go.jp/plateau/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The Saitama Prefecture Open Data Portal Site serves as an integrated platform, providing a data catalog where users can search and download open data from various municipalities and fields within the prefecture, including Saitama City.
https://opendata.pref.saitama.lg.jp/dataset/city-saitama-shiAbout this assessment
Saitama 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.