// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Sapporo?
Sapporo scores 22.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #284 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
22.4%
Rank
#284 / 385
Criteria present
15 / 86
Evidence coverage
25.6%
Sapporo's smart city score by area
6 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed
Where Sapporo is strong
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Sapporo City ICT Utilization Platform, DATA-SMART CITY SAPPORO, includes a data catalog with 35 datasets related to "Transportation," indicating the presence of a public transport network in the city.
https://data.pf-sapporo.jp/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
Sapporo provides open schedule data in GTFS format, as evidenced by a direct download link to a `gtfs_sapporo1.000.zip` file. This aligns with the city's open data platform which includes 35 datasets related to transportation.
https://data.pf-sapporo.jp/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Traffic / congestion open data
Sapporo City publishes pedestrian flow data for the Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway, collected by 280 ultrasonic sensors that measure traffic volume and direction, with monthly data available in 15-minute intervals.
https://ckan.pf-sapporo.jp/dataset/chikaho-jinryuHealth & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
Sapporo City's data platform, DATA-SMART CITY SAPPORO, includes 38 datasets related to "Health and Welfare" and provides updated trends on the occurrence of major infectious diseases, such as chickenpox reports per ward.
https://data.pf-sapporo.jp/About this assessment
Sapporo 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.