It reads ふくしまし — Fukushima Shi.
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Fukushima is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northern part of the Nakadōri, central region of the prefecture. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 275,850 in 122,130 households and a population density of 359 inhabitants per square kilometre (930/sq mi). The total area of the city is 767.72 square kilometres (296.42 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Fukushima.
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福島市 is read ふくしまし (Fukushima Shi). It is a city in Fukushima Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Fukushima has a population of 284,282 across 768 km², making it the 76th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 3rd largest of the 58 in Fukushima.
The closest municipalities to Fukushima are Koori Machi (8 km), Date Shi (9 km), Kunimi Machi (13 km).