It reads かごしまし — Kagoshima Shi.
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Kagoshima , is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 583,966 in 285,992 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 547.61 km2 (211.43 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kagoshima.
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鹿児島市 is read かごしまし (Kagoshima 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.
Kagoshima has a population of 593,754 across 547050000 km², making it the 23rd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 43 in Kagoshima.
The closest municipalities to Kagoshima are Mishima Mura (2 km), Toshima Mura (2 km), Hioki Shi (15 km).