Daegu vs Nagoya
Daegu and Nagoya are level on the CIRA Index at 72. Daegu grades better on 5 measures, Nagoya on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Daegu 72, Nagoya 72
- OECD: Daegu 66, Nagoya 69
- UN Tourism: Daegu 81, Nagoya 76
- UNDRR: Daegu 59, Nagoya 67
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Daegu 50, Nagoya 71
- Economy and jobs: Daegu 83, Nagoya 69
- Climate and hazards: Daegu 45, Nagoya 67
- Water and environment: Daegu 94, Nagoya 83
- Community and housing: Daegu 100, Nagoya 75
- Access and continuity: Daegu 71, Nagoya 71
Where Daegu is stronger
- Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (Daegu Policy Institute (대구정책연구원), 'Research on the Direction of Daegu Tourism Policy Based on Tourism Data', 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Jobs in tourism industries: 1.9 % 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.
- Green space: 77.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Daegu Metropolitan City, 2040 Daegu Urban Master Plan (2040 대구 도시기본계획), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Korea Real Estate Board (한국부동산원) via Yeongnam Ilbo, Sep 2025–Sep 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) & Daegu Metropolitan City, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
Where Nagoya is stronger
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- South Korea: #12 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Japan: #1 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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