It reads ひろさきし — Hirosaki Shi.
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Hirosaki is a city located in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 163,639 in 71,044 households, and a population density of 310 per square kilometre (800/sq mi). The total area of the city is 524.20 square kilometers (202.39 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Hirosaki.
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弘前市 is read ひろさきし (Hirosaki Shi). It is a city in Aomori Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Hirosaki has a population of 167,803 across 524 km², making it the 143rd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 3rd largest of the 38 in Aomori.
The closest municipalities to Hirosaki are Fujisaki Machi (6 km), Inakadate Mura (7 km), Hirakawa Shi (8 km).