It reads ふくやまし — Fukuyama Shi.
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Fukuyama is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 459,160 in 214259 households and a population density of 890 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 518.14 square kilometres (200.05 sq mi). After Hiroshima, it is the largest city in Hiroshima Prefecture. The city's symbol is the rose and it holds an annual Rose Festival in the month of May. The official mascot of Fukuyama is an anthropomorphic rose child by the name of Rola.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Fukuyama.
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福山市 is read ふくやまし (Fukuyama Shi). It is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Fukuyama has a population of 459,576 across 518 km², making it the 34th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 22 in Hiroshima.
The closest municipalities to Fukuyama are Kasaoka Shi (14 km), Fuchu Shi (15 km), Ibara Shi (16 km).