It reads いぶすきし — Ibusuki Shi.
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Ibusuki is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 37,594 in 17477 households, and a population density of 250 people per km2. The total area of the city is 148.81 km2 (57.46 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Ibusuki.
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指宿市 is read いぶすきし (Ibusuki Shi). It is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Ibusuki has a population of 38,571 across 149 km², making it the 619th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 10th largest of the 43 in Kagoshima.
The closest municipalities to Ibusuki are Minamiosumi Cho (13 km), Kinko Cho (14 km), Minamikyushu Shi (23 km).