It reads いちかわし — Ichikawa Shi.
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Ichikawa is a city in western Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 492,749 in 256,229 households and a population density of 8577 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 57.45 square kilometres (22.18 sq mi). The city has good transportation connections to the center of Tokyo, as with many areas of Chiba Prefecture. Major rail routes and roads pass through the city.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Ichikawa.
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市川市 is read いちかわし (Ichikawa Shi). It is a city in Chiba Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Ichikawa has a population of 495,768 across 57 km², making it the 29th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 4th largest of the 54 in Chiba.
The closest municipalities to Ichikawa are Funabashi Shi (6 km), Matsudo Shi (8 km), Kamagaya Shi (8 km).