# Japanese urban livability rankings

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/japanese-urban-livability-rankings
> Updated: 2026-08-17T04:36:08.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Japanese cities have appeared in various urban livability assessments in 2026. Domestic reports from the Mori Memorial Foundation and Toyo Keizai Inc. highlighted Nagoya’s high ranking in research, development, and residential categories, while noting a drop for Fukui City in updated rankings.

On a global scale, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2026 Global Liveability Index identified Osaka and Tokyo as the only Asian cities in the top ten. Osaka ranked 7th and Tokyo ranked 10th, with both cities receiving perfect scores in stability, healthcare, and education.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Osaka and Tokyo rank in top 10 of Global Liveability Index

Osaka (7th) and Tokyo (10th) are the only Asian cities in the EIU's 2026 Global Liveability Index top ten, both earning perfect scores in stability, healthcare, and education.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/osaka-and-tokyo-rank-in-top-10-of-global-liveability-index

### 2026-08-08: Nagoya and Fukui feature in new Japanese urban livability rankings

New urban rankings show Nagoya securing second place in the Mori Memorial Foundation's evaluation, while Fukui City fell to fourth in Toyo Keizai's livability report.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nagoya-and-fukui-feature-in-new-japanese-urban-livability-rankings

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Cite as: Japanese urban livability rankings. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/japanese-urban-livability-rankings