Tokyo has been selected as Smart City of 2026 this afternoon at the World Smart City Awards gala held at Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC).
In the Innovation Award category, two winners were recognised.
Housing takes centre stage For the first time, the Awards included a Housing category, hosted together with the new HOWS Barcelona – Housing World Summit.
The 2026 edition of the World Smart City Awards received 533 top-level proposals from 68 countries, reflecting the global momentum behind urban innovation.
Leading global urban innovation event Smart City Expo World Congress, event on cities and smart urban solutions, is holding its fifteenth edition until November 5 at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue.