It reads いしのまきし — Ishinomaki Shi.
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Ishinomaki is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 May 2025, the city has an estimated population of 131,189, and a population density of 250 persons per km2 in 62,546 households. The total area of the city is 554.55 square kilometres (214.11 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Ishinomaki.
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石巻市 is read いしのまきし (Ishinomaki Shi). It is a city in Miyagi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Ishinomaki has a population of 138,856 across 555 km², making it the 177th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 3rd largest of the 31 in Miyagi.
The closest municipalities to Ishinomaki are Higashimatsushima Shi (8 km), Onagawa Cho (12 km), Wakuya Cho (21 km).