Tokyo has been ranked as the world’s best large city for the second consecutive year, solidifying Japan’s position as a global tourism powerhouse.
757,109 readers cast votes in this year’s survey for the Conde Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. In the award’s ranking of the top 10 large cities globally, which excludes U.S. cities, Kyoto placed second, followed by Cape Town, Singapore and Seoul.
“Receiving such high recognition two years in a row has once again made me keenly aware of Tokyo’s diverse appeal and its potential for further growth,” Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said in a statement alongside the announcement.
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