It reads かとうし — Kato Shi.
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Katō is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2022, the city had an estimated population of 39,628 in 17199 households and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the city is 157.55 square kilometres (60.83 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kato.
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加東市 is read かとうし (Kato Shi). It is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Kato has a population of 40,728 across 157 km², making it the 594th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 22nd largest of the 40 in Hyōgo.
The closest municipalities to Kato are Ono Shi (8 km), Nishiwaki Shi (8 km), Kasai Shi (12 km).