It reads あらおし — Arao Shi.
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Arao is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 49,334 in 24,092 households, and a population density of 860 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 57.37 km2 (22.15 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Arao.
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荒尾市 is read あらおし (Arao 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.
Arao has a population of 50,570 across 57 km², making it the 489th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 8th largest of the 45 in Kumamoto.
The closest municipalities to Arao are Omuta Shi (5 km), Nagasu Machi (8 km), Nankan Machi (12 km).