Daegu vs Yokohama
Yokohama leads Daegu by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 73 to 72. Daegu grades better on 3 measures, Yokohama on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Daegu 72, Yokohama 73
- OECD: Daegu 66, Yokohama 73
- UN Tourism: Daegu 81, Yokohama 78
- UNDRR: Daegu 59, Yokohama 66
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Daegu 50, Yokohama 71
- Economy and jobs: Daegu 83, Yokohama 81
- Climate and hazards: Daegu 45, Yokohama 60
- Water and environment: Daegu 94, Yokohama 81
- Community and housing: Daegu 100, Yokohama 88
- Access and continuity: Daegu 71, Yokohama 75
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.
- 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.
Where Yokohama is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 24.3 % of international arrivals or nights (City of Yokohama (based on Japan Tourism Agency Overnight Travel Statistics Survey), 'Number of Foreign Guest Nights in Yokohama City by Country/Region (2021-2025)', 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Recovery against 2019: 90.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (City of Yokohama (Yokohama City Council Committee Proceedings & Yokohama DMO Promotion Plan 2026–2029), 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 84.7 % average annual occupancy (City of Yokohama (Culture and Tourism Bureau), '横浜市内主要ホテル平均稼働率', 2025). 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.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau / PACIFICO Yokohama, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4.
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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