It reads かすみがうらし — Kasumigaura Shi.
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Kasumigaura is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 40,254 in 15,839 households and a population density of 257 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.0%. The total area of the city is 156.60 square kilometres (60.46 sq mi).. The city takes its name from the nearby lake, Lake Kasumigaura. The city has the distinction of having the longest name in Japan, together with Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture and Tsukubamirai. Much of the city is within the borders of the Suigō-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kasumigaura.
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かすみがうら市 is read かすみがうらし (Kasumigaura Shi). It is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Kasumigaura has a population of 39,993 across 157 km², making it the 602nd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 26th largest of the 42 in Ibaraki.
The closest municipalities to Kasumigaura are Ishioka Shi (6 km), Tsuchiura Shi (10 km), Omitama Shi (14 km).