Fukuoka vs Yokohama
Fukuoka leads Yokohama by 6 points on the CIRA Index, 79 to 73. Fukuoka grades better on 5 measures, Yokohama on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Fukuoka 79, Yokohama 73
- OECD: Fukuoka 76, Yokohama 73
- UN Tourism: Fukuoka 87, Yokohama 78
- UNDRR: Fukuoka 78, Yokohama 66
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Fukuoka 71, Yokohama 71
- Economy and jobs: Fukuoka 83, Yokohama 81
- Climate and hazards: Fukuoka 67, Yokohama 60
- Water and environment: Fukuoka 100, Yokohama 81
- Community and housing: Fukuoka 63, Yokohama 88
- Access and continuity: Fukuoka 88, Yokohama 75
Where Fukuoka is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 103.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Fukuoka Prefectural Government, Direction of Tourism Promotion Measures for FY2025 (citing Japan Tourism Agency Overnight Travel Statistics Survey), 2023). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
- 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.
- 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.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Fukuoka Convention & Visitors Bureau, 'Getting to Fukuoka'; Fukuoka City Government, 2024–2026). At or above 4: 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 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.
- Tropical nights: 97.6 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: 2.6 visitor nights per resident per year (City of Yokohama Culture and Tourism Bureau, 'Yokohama Tourism Attraction Indicators' & Statistics Division Population Data, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 4.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (A-Realty, Yokohama Average Rent 2025: Lifestyle & Price Trends, 2025). Between 3 and 6: 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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