It reads ほくとし — Hokuto Shi.
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Hokuto is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 45,684 in 22,091 households, and a population density of 78 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi). The total area of the city is 602.48 square kilometres (232.62 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Hokuto.
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北杜市 is read ほくとし (Hokuto Shi). It is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Hokuto has a population of 43,452 across 602 km², making it the 565th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 6th largest of the 25 in Yamanashi.
The closest municipalities to Hokuto are Nirasaki Shi (8 km), Kai Shi (15 km), Kofu Shi (18 km).