It reads あこうし — Ako Shi.
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Akō is a city located in southwestern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2022, the city had an estimated population of 45,747 in 20,563 households and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 126.85 square kilometres (48.98 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Ako.
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赤穂市 is read あこうし (Ako 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.
Ako has a population of 45,473 across 127 km², making it the 549th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 17th largest of the 40 in Hyōgo.
The closest municipalities to Ako are Aioi Shi (9 km), Kamigori Cho (13 km), Tatsuno Shi (18 km).