Fukuoka vs Kobe
Fukuoka leads Kobe by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 79 to 75. Fukuoka grades better on 4 measures, Kobe on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Fukuoka 79, Kobe 75
- OECD: Fukuoka 76, Kobe 72
- UN Tourism: Fukuoka 87, Kobe 80
- UNDRR: Fukuoka 78, Kobe 76
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Fukuoka 71, Kobe 58
- Economy and jobs: Fukuoka 83, Kobe 69
- Climate and hazards: Fukuoka 67, Kobe 67
- Water and environment: Fukuoka 100, Kobe 92
- Community and housing: Fukuoka 63, Kobe 92
- Access and continuity: Fukuoka 88, Kobe 79
Where Fukuoka is stronger
- Average length of stay: 2.2 nights per visitor (Fukuoka City Tourism Statistics via Almade Research Report, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 80.4 % average annual occupancy (Fukuoka City Economy, Tourism and Culture Bureau, 'Fukuoka City Tourism & MICE 2025 Edition' (福岡市の観光・MICE 2025年版), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Green space: 55.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Fukuoka City Housing and Urban Planning Bureau, 'Fukuoka City Green Basic Plan', 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Fukuoka City Government, 'Guide to Accommodation Tax in Fukuoka City', 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.
Where Kobe is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 36.6 % of international arrivals or nights (Kobe Tourism Bureau (based on Japan Tourism Agency Overnight Travel Statistics Survey), 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
- Tourism intensity: 5.2 visitor nights per resident per year (Kobe Tourism Bureau & Statistics Bureau of Japan / Kobe City 2025 Census (速報), 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: 1.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Tokyo Kantei, Condominium Rent Monthly Trends, April 2025 – April 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Japan: #1 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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