Tokyo vs Yokohama

Tokyo leads Yokohama by 8 points on the CIRA Index, 81 to 73. Tokyo grades better on 6 measures, Yokohama on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Tokyo 81, Yokohama 73
• OECD: Tokyo 79, Yokohama 73
• UN Tourism: Tokyo 87, Yokohama 78
• UNDRR: Tokyo 74, Yokohama 66

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Tokyo 92, Yokohama 71
• Economy and jobs: Tokyo 100, Yokohama 81
• Climate and hazards: Tokyo 45, Yokohama 60
• Water and environment: Tokyo 81, Yokohama 81
• Community and housing: Tokyo 75, Yokohama 88
• Access and continuity: Tokyo 92, Yokohama 75

Where Tokyo is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 140.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), Overnight Travel Statistics Survey (宿泊旅行統計調査), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Bureau of Port and Harbor / Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Industrial and Labor Affairs Bureau, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Taxation / The Standard, 2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Yokohama is stronger

• 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). 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.
• Rent growth: 4.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (A-Realty, Yokohama Average Rent 2025: Lifestyle & Price Trends, 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.

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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