Fukuoka vs Tokyo

Tokyo leads Fukuoka by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 81 to 79. Fukuoka grades better on 2 measures, Tokyo on 8; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Fukuoka 79, Tokyo 81
• OECD: Fukuoka 76, Tokyo 79
• UN Tourism: Fukuoka 87, Tokyo 87
• UNDRR: Fukuoka 78, Tokyo 74

Theme by theme

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

Where Fukuoka is stronger

• 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.

Where Tokyo is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 20.4 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Survey on Behavioral Characteristics of Foreign Tourists by Country/Region (2024), 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 140.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), Overnight Travel Statistics Survey (宿泊旅行統計調査), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 5.2 nights per visitor (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) International Tourist Survey / Osaka Prefecture analysis, Apr–Dec 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 78,694 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics via Cabinet Office / OECD, 2021). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 93.6 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.
• Tourism intensity: 7.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (Overnight Travel Statistics Survey 2024 Final) & Statistics Bureau of Japan (Population Estimates as of Oct 1, 2024), 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 7.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Savills Research, Tokyo Residential Leasing, Q1 2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Industrial and Labor Affairs Bureau, 2025–2026). 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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