Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan, scores 81 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #5 of 309 destinations. 28 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 78% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 81
• OECD: 79
• UN Tourism: 87
• UNDRR: 74

Strongest

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Bureau of Port and Harbor / Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Tokyo Disaster Management Bureau & GO TOKYO), 2025–2026). Grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 48.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (MLIT), Overnight Travel Statistics Survey (2024 Final), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Tropical nights: 93.6 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.

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; Tokyo is 11 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 92

• 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: 48.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (MLIT), Overnight Travel Statistics Survey (2024 Final), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 20.4 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Survey on Behavioral Characteristics of Foreign Tourists by Country/Region (2024), 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 140.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), Overnight Travel Statistics Survey (宿泊旅行統計調査), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 5.2 nights per visitor (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) International Tourist Survey / Osaka Prefecture analysis, Apr–Dec 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 76.3 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), Overnight Travel Statistics Survey (宿泊旅行統計調査), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 100

• 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: 2.6 % of the labour force (region figure) (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Bureau of General Affairs, Statistics Division (東京の労働力 令和6年平均結果), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 78,694 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics via Cabinet Office / OECD, 2021). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

• Extreme heat days: 15.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 93.6 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: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• 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: 81

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) / Ministry of the Environment, FY2023). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 285.1 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan, Survey on the Status of Municipal Solid Waste Generation and Treatment, FY2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 24 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Bureau of Environment, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: 7.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (Overnight Travel Statistics Survey 2024 Final) & Statistics Bureau of Japan (Population Estimates as of Oct 1, 2024), 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 7.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Savills Research, Tokyo Residential Leasing, Q1 2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (MLIT) & Statistics Bureau of Japan (MIC), 2024). 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 Strategy and Consulting (EY Japan), Survey on Over-tourism in Japan / TTG Asia, 2024). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4. Source

Access and continuity: 92

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Bureau of Port and Harbor / Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, 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 (Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Tokyo Disaster Management Bureau & GO TOKYO), 2025–2026). Grade 4/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Industrial and Labor Affairs Bureau, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. 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 (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Taxation / The Standard, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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