It reads あまくさし — Amakusa Shi.
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Amakusa is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 72,243 in 36029 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 683.82 km2 (264.02 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Amakusa.
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天草市 is read あまくさし (Amakusa Shi). It is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Amakusa has a population of 74,861 across 683 km², making it the 352nd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 4th largest of the 45 in Kumamoto.
The closest municipalities to Amakusa are Reihoku Machi (14 km), Minamishimabara Shi (24 km), Kamiamakusa Shi (26 km).