Fukuoka

Fukuoka, Japan, scores 79 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #9 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 82% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 79
• OECD: 76
• UN Tourism: 87
• UNDRR: 78

Strongest

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 80.4 % average annual occupancy (Fukuoka City Economy, Tourism and Culture Bureau, 'Fukuoka City Tourism & MICE 2025 Edition' (福岡市の観光・MICE 2025年版), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 4.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Fukuoka City Road and Sewage Bureau, Sewage Planning Division, FY2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tropical nights: 108.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4.
• Largest foreign market: 57.3 % of international arrivals or nights (City of Fukuoka, Tourism & MICE 2025 Edition (citing Ministry of Justice Immigration Control Statistics), 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4.
• Rent growth: 14.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (AtHome (via Patience Realty report), November 2024 to November 2025). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4.

Japan in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Japan is #1 of 110 countries (5.27 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 70 on the CIRA Index; Fukuoka is 9 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 71

• Nights in the three busiest months: 27.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 76.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Fukuoka Prefecture (Department of Commerce and Industry, Tourism Bureau) - Direction of Tourism Promotion Measures for FY2025 (citing Japan Tourism Agency Overnight Travel Statistics Survey), 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 57.3 % of international arrivals or nights (City of Fukuoka, Tourism & MICE 2025 Edition (citing Ministry of Justice Immigration Control Statistics), 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 103.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Fukuoka Prefectural Government, Direction of Tourism Promotion Measures for FY2025 (citing Japan Tourism Agency Overnight Travel Statistics Survey), 2023). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.2 nights per visitor (Fukuoka City Tourism Statistics via Almade Research Report, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 80.4 % average annual occupancy (Fukuoka City Economy, Tourism and Culture Bureau, 'Fukuoka City Tourism & MICE 2025 Edition' (福岡市の観光・MICE 2025年版), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 2.5 % of the labour force (country figure) (Statistics Bureau of Japan, Labour Force Survey, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 36,825 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics / Cabinet Office via OECD, 2021). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 67

• Extreme heat days: 4.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 108.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: not measured yet
• Wildfire and storm hazard: not measured yet
• Country disaster risk: 2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4. Source

Water and environment: 100

• Water scarcity: not measured yet
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Fukuoka City Road and Sewage Bureau, Sewage Planning Division, FY2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 161 kg per resident per year (Fukuoka City Environmental Bureau, 'Plan for Fukuoka: City of Circulation' (5th Fukuoka City Municipal Solid Waste Management Master Plan Revision), FY2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 55.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Fukuoka City Housing and Urban Planning Bureau, 'Fukuoka City Green Basic Plan', 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 63

• Tourism intensity: 10.5 visitor nights per resident per year (City of Fukuoka - Tourism & MICE 2025 Edition & Fukuoka City Estimated Population (Statistics Division), 2023). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 14.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (AtHome (via Patience Realty report), November 2024 to November 2025). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirROI / Fukuoka City Housing and Land Survey 2023, 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 60 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (country figure) (EY Japan / TTG Asia, 'Tourism in Japan still seen in a positive light despite overcrowding', 2024). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4. Source

Access and continuity: 88

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Fukuoka Convention & Visitors Bureau, 'Getting to Fukuoka'; Fukuoka City Government, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Fukuoka City Government, 'Disaster Information Center for International Residents & Hazard Maps', 2025). Grade 4/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Fukuoka Convention & Visitors Bureau and Fukuoka City Tourism Strategy, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 99.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Fukuoka City Government, 'Guide to Accommodation Tax in Fukuoka City', 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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