Shanghai vs Yokohama

Shanghai and Yokohama are level on the CIRA Index at 73. Shanghai grades better on 4 measures, Yokohama on 12; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Shanghai 73, Yokohama 73
• OECD: Shanghai 66, Yokohama 73
• UN Tourism: Shanghai 74, Yokohama 78
• UNDRR: Shanghai 60, Yokohama 66

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Shanghai 80, Yokohama 71
• Economy and jobs: Shanghai 75, Yokohama 81
• Climate and hazards: Shanghai 35, Yokohama 60
• Water and environment: Shanghai 63, Yokohama 81
• Community and housing: Shanghai 100, Yokohama 88
• Access and continuity: Shanghai 71, Yokohama 75

Where Shanghai is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 9.7 % of international arrivals or nights (State Council Information Office / Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 4.8 nights per visitor (Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration / CEIC Data, 'Shanghai: Visitor: Average Length of Stay', 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: 1.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (China Real Estate Index System (CREIS) via Global Property Guide, August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Shanghai Municipal People's Government & Shanghai Statistical Yearbook, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Where Yokohama is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 27.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Income per head: 37,052 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics via Wikipedia, 2021). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4.
• 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Country disaster risk: 2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 289.8 kg per resident per year (Yokohama City Resources and Wastes Recycling Bureau, 'Overview of Waste Management in Yokohama City' (citing Ministry of the Environment Survey of Municipal Solid Waste), FY2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Government effectiveness: 99.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• China: #8 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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