Osaka vs Tokyo

Tokyo leads Osaka by 8 points on the CIRA Index, 81 to 73. Osaka grades better on 2 measures, Tokyo on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Osaka 73, Tokyo 81
• OECD: Osaka 73, Tokyo 79
• UN Tourism: Osaka 80, Tokyo 87
• UNDRR: Osaka 73, Tokyo 74

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Osaka 75, Tokyo 92
• Economy and jobs: Osaka 81, Tokyo 100
• Climate and hazards: Osaka 45, Tokyo 45
• Water and environment: Osaka 75, Tokyo 81
• Community and housing: Osaka 83, Tokyo 75
• Access and continuity: Osaka 92, Tokyo 92

Where Osaka is stronger

• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• 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.

Where Tokyo is stronger

• 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.
• Green space: 24 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Bureau of Environment, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (MLIT) & Statistics Bureau of Japan (MIC), 2024). At or below 0.5: 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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