Daegu vs Osaka
Osaka leads Daegu by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 73 to 72. Daegu grades better on 4 measures, Osaka on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Daegu 72, Osaka 73
- OECD: Daegu 66, Osaka 73
- UN Tourism: Daegu 81, Osaka 80
- UNDRR: Daegu 59, Osaka 73
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Daegu 50, Osaka 75
- Economy and jobs: Daegu 83, Osaka 81
- Climate and hazards: Daegu 45, Osaka 45
- Water and environment: Daegu 94, Osaka 75
- Community and housing: Daegu 100, Osaka 83
- Access and continuity: Daegu 71, Osaka 92
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.
- Tropical nights: 83.6 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.
- 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.
- Short-let density: 0.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Statistics Korea (Census), August 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
Where Osaka is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 25.3 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Kinki District Transport Bureau (MLIT), 2024 (Reiwa 6) Accommodation Travel Statistics Confirmed Report, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Recovery against 2019: 118.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency, Overnight Travel Statistics Survey (宿泊旅行統計調査) / Osaka Prefectural Government Tourism Statistics, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.4 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (MLIT), Overnight Travel Statistics Survey (2024 Annual Confirmed Data), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 45,505 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics / Cabinet Office Japan, 2021). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (City of Osaka and Port & Airport Authorities, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Ministry of the Environment Adaptation Database (Osaka Prefecture Planning and Tourism Bureau), 2021-2025). Grade 3/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Osaka Prefectural Government / Travel Voice, 2025-2026). Grade 3/4.
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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