Nagoya

Nagoya, Japan, scores 72 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #34 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 87% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 72
• OECD: 69
• UN Tourism: 76
• UNDRR: 67

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 73.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (City of Nagoya (Tourism, Culture and Exchange Bureau), '名古屋市観光客・宿泊客動向調査（2024年）', 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 135.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (City of Nagoya (Tourism, Culture & Exchange Bureau), Survey on Visitors and Hotel Guests in Nagoya City 2024, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.4 % of the labour force (Institute for Quality of Life / Happy City Index (citing municipal statistics), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (名古屋市 (City of Nagoya), 防災・危機管理計画 / 名古屋市業務継続計画, 2025). Grade 0/4.
• Average length of stay: 1.3 nights per visitor (City of Nagoya (Tourism, Culture & Exchange Bureau), Survey on Visitors and Hotel Guests in Nagoya City 2024, 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.
• Economic diversity: 63.9 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (City of Nagoya / Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2021 Economic Census for Business Activity, 2021). Between 55 and 64: 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; Nagoya is 2 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: 73.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (City of Nagoya (Tourism, Culture and Exchange Bureau), '名古屋市観光客・宿泊客動向調査（2024年）', 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 28.5 % of international arrivals or nights (City of Nagoya (Tourism, Culture and Exchange Bureau), cited via Kentsu Shimbun report on '名古屋市観光客・宿泊客動向調査（2024年）', 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 135.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (City of Nagoya (Tourism, Culture & Exchange Bureau), Survey on Visitors and Hotel Guests in Nagoya City 2024, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.3 nights per visitor (City of Nagoya (Tourism, Culture & Exchange Bureau), Survey on Visitors and Hotel Guests in Nagoya City 2024, 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 66.5 % average annual occupancy (City of Nagoya (Tourism, Culture & Exchange Bureau), Survey on Visitors and Hotel Guests in Nagoya City 2024, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 69

• Jobs in tourism industries: 8.4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (Nagoya City, 市民の経済（統計でみた名古屋のスケッチ）, 1 June 2021). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 2.4 % of the labour force (Institute for Quality of Life / Happy City Index (citing municipal statistics), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 52,361 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics via Cabinet Office / Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2021). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 63.9 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (City of Nagoya / Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2021 Economic Census for Business Activity, 2021). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 67

• Extreme heat days: 14 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 98.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4. 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: 83

• Water scarcity: not measured yet
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Nagoya City Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau (名古屋市上下水道局), '下水道の整備状況', FY2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 296.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (愛知県 (Aichi Prefecture), 令和6年度一般廃棄物処理事業実態調査の結果について, FY2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 20.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Nagoya City Greenery and Civil Engineering Bureau (名古屋市緑政土木局), '令和7年緑の現況調査の結果について', FY2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: 5.9 visitor nights per resident per year (City of Nagoya, '名古屋市観光客・宿泊客動向調査（2024年）' & Aichi Prefecture Population Survey ('あいちの人口 愛知県人口動向調査結果 年報'), 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 4.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Global Property Guide / At Home & Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Research Institute, Apartment Rent Index, Q3 2024–Q3 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 71

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau and Port of Nagoya Terminal Corporation, 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 (Nagoya International Center (City of Nagoya), 2024–2026). Grade 4/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (名古屋市 (City of Nagoya), 防災・危機管理計画 / 名古屋市業務継続計画, 2025). Grade 0/4. 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (City of Nagoya / Aichi Prefecture Tax Association, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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