It reads ひめじし — Himeji Shi.
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Himeji is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of 1 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 525,682 in 227,099 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 534.35 square kilometres (206.31 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Himeji.
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姫路市 is read ひめじし (Himeji Shi). It is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Himeji has a population of 527,596 across 534 km², making it the 25th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 40 in Hyōgo.
The closest municipalities to Himeji are Takasago Shi (11 km), Taishi Cho (11 km), Tatsuno Shi (13 km).