Nagoya vs Yokohama

Yokohama leads Nagoya by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 73 to 72. Nagoya grades better on 3 measures, Yokohama on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Nagoya 72, Yokohama 73
• OECD: Nagoya 69, Yokohama 73
• UN Tourism: Nagoya 76, Yokohama 78
• UNDRR: Nagoya 67, Yokohama 66

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Nagoya 71, Yokohama 71
• Economy and jobs: Nagoya 69, Yokohama 81
• Climate and hazards: Nagoya 67, Yokohama 60
• Water and environment: Nagoya 83, Yokohama 81
• Community and housing: Nagoya 75, Yokohama 88
• Access and continuity: Nagoya 71, Yokohama 75

Where Nagoya is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 135.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (City of Nagoya (Tourism, Culture & Exchange Bureau), Survey on Visitors and Hotel Guests in Nagoya City 2024, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 52,361 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics via Cabinet Office / Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2021). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau and Port of Nagoya Terminal Corporation, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Where Yokohama is stronger

• 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.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau / PACIFICO Yokohama, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4.

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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