It reads ちちぶし — Chichibu Shi.
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Chichibu is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 61,159 in 26,380 households and a population density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi). The total area of the city is 577.83 square kilometres (223.10 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Chichibu.
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秩父市 is read ちちぶし (Chichibu Shi). It is a city in Saitama Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Chichibu has a population of 64,687 across 578 km², making it the 398th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 35th largest of the 62 in Saitama.
The closest municipalities to Chichibu are Yokoze Machi (2 km), Ogano Machi (8 km), Minano Machi (8 km).