Kobe vs Yokohama
Kobe leads Yokohama by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 75 to 73. Kobe grades better on 4 measures, Yokohama on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Kobe 75, Yokohama 73
- OECD: Kobe 72, Yokohama 73
- UN Tourism: Kobe 80, Yokohama 78
- UNDRR: Kobe 76, Yokohama 66
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Kobe 58, Yokohama 71
- Economy and jobs: Kobe 69, Yokohama 81
- Climate and hazards: Kobe 67, Yokohama 60
- Water and environment: Kobe 92, Yokohama 81
- Community and housing: Kobe 92, Yokohama 88
- Access and continuity: Kobe 79, Yokohama 75
Where Kobe is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 103.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (City of Kobe (Economic and Tourism Bureau), 2025 Tourism Visitor Numbers Report (2025年観光入込客数について), 2025). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
- Green space: 31.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Kobe City Construction Bureau, Basic Plan for Greenery (Draft), 2024). Between 30 and 40: 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.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Kansai Airports / Port of Kobe, 2025–2026). At or above 4: 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.
- Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (City of Yokohama, '2025年の観光入込客数、観光消費額 ともに過去最高値を更新！' (令和7年度観光動態消費動向調査), 2025). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4.
- 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.
- Economic diversity: 73.6 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (City of Yokohama Policy Bureau, 'Yokohama Economy by the Numbers', 2016). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
- 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.
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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