It reads はままつし — Hamamatsu Shi.
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Hamamatsu is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) over the total urban area of 1,558.06 km2 (601.57 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Hamamatsu.
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浜松市 is read はままつし (Hamamatsu Shi). It is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Hamamatsu has a population of 788,211 across 1558 km², making it the 16th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 35 in Shizuoka.
The closest municipalities to Hamamatsu are Iwata Shi (11 km), Kosai Shi (18 km), Fukuroi Shi (19 km).