Yokohama

Yokohama, Japan, scores 73 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #28 of 309 destinations. 29 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 86% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 73
OECD: 73
UN Tourism: 78
UNDRR: 66

Strongest

Domestic share of nights: 90.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (Yokohama City Visitors Bureau / City of Yokohama, 'Yokohama DMO Implementation Plan 2026-2029' and 'Foreign Guest Nights by Country/Region', 2024). At or above 45: 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.
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.

Weakest

Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (MATCHA / BluePlanet Japan Accommodation Tax Guide, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
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.

Japan in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Japan is #1 of 110 countries (5.27 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 70 on the CIRA Index; Yokohama is 3 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 71

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. Source
Domestic share of nights: 90.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (Yokohama City Visitors Bureau / City of Yokohama, 'Yokohama DMO Implementation Plan 2026-2029' and 'Foreign Guest Nights by Country/Region', 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 24.3 % of international arrivals or nights (City of Yokohama (based on Japan Tourism Agency Overnight Travel Statistics Survey), 'Number of Foreign Guest Nights in Yokohama City by Country/Region (2021-2025)', 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 90.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (City of Yokohama (Yokohama City Council Committee Proceedings & Yokohama DMO Promotion Plan 2026–2029), 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
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. Source
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. Source

Economy and jobs: 81

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. Source
Unemployment rate: 3.2 % of the labour force (City of Yokohama (Policy and International Strategy Bureau) / Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2020 Population Census, 2020). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
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. Source
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. Source

Climate and hazards: 60

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. Source
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. Source
Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
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. Source

Water and environment: 81

Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Japan Sewage Works Association / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), FY2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
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. Source
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. Source

Community and housing: 88

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. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
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. Source
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. Source
Resident support for tourism: 60.6 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (City of Yokohama, Citizen Opinion Survey on the Promotion of Tourism and MICE, July 2026). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4. Source

Access and continuity: 75

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Japan National Tourism Organization & Kanagawa Prefectural Government, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
Largest airline group share: not measured yet
Air route concentration: not measured yet
Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (City of Yokohama Emergency Management & Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2024–2025). Grade 4/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau / PACIFICO Yokohama, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4. Source
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. Source
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. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (MATCHA / BluePlanet Japan Accommodation Tax Guide, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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