Osaka vs Yokohama
Osaka and Yokohama are level on the CIRA Index at 73. Osaka grades better on 6 measures, Yokohama on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Osaka 73, Yokohama 73
- OECD: Osaka 73, Yokohama 73
- UN Tourism: Osaka 80, Yokohama 78
- UNDRR: Osaka 73, Yokohama 66
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Osaka 75, Yokohama 71
- Economy and jobs: Osaka 81, Yokohama 81
- Climate and hazards: Osaka 45, Yokohama 60
- Water and environment: Osaka 75, Yokohama 81
- Community and housing: Osaka 83, Yokohama 88
- Access and continuity: Osaka 92, Yokohama 75
Where Osaka is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 118.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency, Overnight Travel Statistics Survey (宿泊旅行統計調査) / Osaka Prefectural Government Tourism Statistics, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Income per head: 45,505 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics / Cabinet Office Japan, 2021). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4.
- 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.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (City of Osaka and Port & Airport Authorities, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Ministry of the Environment Adaptation Database (Osaka Prefecture Planning and Tourism Bureau), 2021-2025). Grade 3/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Osaka Prefectural Government / Travel Voice, 2025-2026). Grade 3/4.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Green space: 27.1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Yokohama City, 'Green Space Factor / Green Coverage Survey Analysis Report', 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4.
- 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.
- Short-let density: 0 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Japan Tourism Agency (MLIT) & Statistics Bureau of Japan (Yokohama City), July 2026). 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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