It reads かしわし — Kashiwa Shi.
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Kashiwa is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 435,578 in 199,926 households and a population density of 3800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 114.72 square kilometres (44.29 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kashiwa.
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柏市 is read かしわし (Kashiwa 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.
Kashiwa has a population of 427,603 across 115 km², making it the 37th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 5th largest of the 54 in Chiba.
The closest municipalities to Kashiwa are Abiko Shi (5 km), Nagareyama Shi (7 km), Toride Shi (8 km).