It reads あしかがし — Ashikaga Shi.
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Ashikaga is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture of Honshu, Japan. As of 1 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 140,036, in 62,123 households and a population density of 788 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 177.76 square kilometres (68.63 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Ashikaga.
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足利市 is read あしかがし (Ashikaga Shi). It is a city in Tochigi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Ashikaga has a population of 142,882 across 178 km², making it the 171st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 4th largest of the 23 in Tochigi.
The closest municipalities to Ashikaga are Kiryu Shi (8 km), Ota Shi (9 km), Ora Machi (10 km).