It reads あかしし — Akashi Shi.
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Akashi is a city in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 305,925 in 137,288 households and a population density of 6,200 people per km2. The total area of the city is 49.42 square kilometres (19.08 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Akashi.
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明石市 is read あかしし (Akashi Shi). It is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Akashi has a population of 290,776 across 49 km², making it the 75th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 5th largest of the 40 in Hyōgo.
The closest municipalities to Akashi are Harima Cho (13 km), Miki Shi (16 km), Kobe Shi (18 km).