It reads ほこたし — Hokota Shi.
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Hokota is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 45,997 in 18,455 households and a population density of 221.6 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.1%. The total area of the city is 207.60 square kilometres (80.15 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Hokota.
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鉾田市 is read ほこたし (Hokota Shi). It is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Hokota has a population of 45,910 across 208 km², making it the 546th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 23rd largest of the 42 in Ibaraki.
The closest municipalities to Hokota are Oarai Machi (16 km), Ibaraki Machi (16 km), Omitama Shi (17 km).