It reads ほんじょうし — Honjo Shi.
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Honjō is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 77,900 in 35,026 households and a population density of 870 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 89.69 square kilometres (34.63 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Honjo.
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本庄市 is read ほんじょうし (Honjo Shi). It is a city in Saitama Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Honjo has a population of 76,757 across 90 km², making it the 338th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 28th largest of the 62 in Saitama.
The closest municipalities to Honjo are Kamisato Machi (5 km), Isesaki Shi (8 km), Kamikawa Machi (9 km).