The old American travel media Travel + Leisure announced the 2023 edition of the world’s most popular city rankings.
Among the top 25 selected popular cities, three Japanese cities, Kyoto, Tokyo, and Osaka, made the list.
With many cities in Mexico and Asia featured at the top of the ranking, it appears that the region is highly regarded for its unique culture, natural beauty and friendliness of its people.
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Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka among top 25 most popular cities in the world
According to the 2023 edition of the “World’s Most Popular Cities Ranking” released by Travel and Leisure, Mexico has the most cities in the top 25, with 5 cities on the list.
Among them, the state of Oaxaca won the first place for the second consecutive year after 2022. Travel & Leisure lists Oaxaca’s attractions, including restaurants and bars where you can enjoy local food and traditional alcohol, and hotels where you can experience the unique atmosphere of the region.
In Japan, three cities, Kyoto, Tokyo and Osaka, ranked top, and Thailand, Italy and Portugal ranked two cities each.
The following is the ranking of the most popular cities in the world in 2023.
- Oaxaca (Mexico): 93.53 points
- Udaipur (India): 93.33 points
- Kyoto (Japan): 92.06 points
- Ubud (Indonesia): 91.73 points
- San Miguel de Allende (Mexico): 91.19 points
- Mexico City (Mexico): 90.55 points
- Tokyo (Japan): 90.30 points
- Istanbul (Türkiye): 90.23 points
- Bangkok (Thailand): 89.99 points
- Mumbai (India): 89.79 points
- Chiang Mai (Thailand): 89.49 points
- Florence (Italy): 89.48 points
- Luang Prabang (Laos): 89.44 points
- Marrakech (Morocco): 89.24 points
- Rome (Italy): 88.91 points
- Merida (Mexico): 88.81 points
- Siem Reap (Cambodia): 88.80 points
- Singapore: 88.78 points
- Charleston (USA): 88.63 points
- Lisbon (Portugal): 88.62 points
- Santa Fe (USA): 88.47 points
- Hobart (Australia): 88.44 points
- Guadalajara (Mexico): 88.13 points
- Porto (Portugal): 88.09 points
- Osaka (Japan): 88.05 points
Japan’s rankings are “Kyoto: 3rd”, “Tokyo: 7th”, and “Osaka: 25th”. The number of cities ranked TOP25 is second only to Mexico.
Compared with the popular city rankings in 2023 and 2022, Osaka’s ranking has dropped by about 16 places, but Kyoto and Tokyo have risen into the top 10. (Kyoto: 14th → 3rd, Tokyo: 12th → 9th)
According to Travel and Leisure, Kyoto, Tokyo and Osaka are highly rated for:
- Kyoto: Culture and attractions different from Europe and the United States, traditional and delicious food, natural beauty, etc.
- Tokyo: Michelin-starred ramen restaurants, luxury/new hotels with good locations, etc.
- Osaka: Friendly locals even without speaking English, good public transport
The world’s most popular cities are ranked based on factors that affect the quality of the travel experience, such as attractions/landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping and price. By looking at the top-ranked cities, it may be possible to get an idea of what kind of travel experience foreigners visiting Japan are looking for.
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- Respondents: Travel and Leisure Readers
- Number of Respondents: About 165,000
- Survey implementation period: October 24, 2022 to February 27, 2023
- Evaluation indicators: attractions/landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping, price
- Rating: excellent, above average, average, below average, poor
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“Travel + Leisure”: “Travel + Leisure” readers’ favorite 25 world cities in 2023
Travel + Leisure: The 25 Best Cities in the World
Travel + Leisure: Best of Travel + Leisure Worldwide Awards: Methodology
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