It reads だざいふし — Dazaifu Shi.
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Dazaifu is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the city had an estimated population of 71,505 in 33204 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area of the city is 29.60 km2 (11.43 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Dazaifu.
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太宰府市 is read だざいふし (Dazaifu Shi). It is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Dazaifu has a population of 72,430 across 30 km², making it the 367th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 11th largest of the 60 in Fukuoka.
The closest municipalities to Dazaifu are Chikushino Shi (3 km), Onojo Shi (5 km), Kasuga Shi (5 km).