It reads ひがしおうみし — Higashiomi Shi.
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Higashiōmi is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 388.58 square kilometres (150.03 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Higashiomi.
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東近江市 is read ひがしおうみし (Higashiomi Shi). It is a city in Shiga Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Higashiomi has a population of 112,459 across 389 km², making it the 234th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 5th largest of the 17 in Shiga.
The closest municipalities to Higashiomi are Aisho Cho (6 km), Omihachiman Shi (9 km), Toyosato Cho (9 km).