It reads あきたし — Akita Shi.
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Akita is the capital and most populous city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a core city since 1 April 1997. As of 1 August 2023, the city has an estimated population of 300,502 persons in 136,628 households and a population density of 332 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 906.07 square kilometres (349.84 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Akita.
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秋田市 is read あきたし (Akita Shi). It is a city in Akita Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Akita has a population of 323,232 across 906 km², making it the 69th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 24 in Akita.
The closest municipalities to Akita are Ikawa Machi (20 km), Katagami Shi (21 km), Gojome Machi (24 km).