Fukuoka vs Osaka

Fukuoka leads Osaka by 6 points on the CIRA Index, 79 to 73. Fukuoka grades better on 4 measures, Osaka on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Fukuoka 79, Osaka 73
• OECD: Fukuoka 76, Osaka 73
• UN Tourism: Fukuoka 87, Osaka 80
• UNDRR: Fukuoka 78, Osaka 73

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Fukuoka 71, Osaka 75
• Economy and jobs: Fukuoka 83, Osaka 81
• Climate and hazards: Fukuoka 67, Osaka 45
• Water and environment: Fukuoka 100, Osaka 75
• Community and housing: Fukuoka 63, Osaka 83
• Access and continuity: Fukuoka 88, Osaka 92

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirROI / Fukuoka City Housing and Land Survey 2023, 2025–2026). 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.
• 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.
• Tourism intensity: 6.4 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (Overnight Travel Statistics Survey 2024) & Osaka Prefectural Government Statistics Division, 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Savills Japan, 'Osaka Residential Markets' / 'Residential Leasing' Report, 2024). At or below 3: 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.

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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