It reads きくちし — Kikuchi Shi.
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Kikuchi is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 46,684 in 20,392 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 276.85 km2 (106.89 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kikuchi.
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菊池市 is read きくちし (Kikuchi Shi). It is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Kikuchi has a population of 45,971 across 277 km², making it the 544th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 10th largest of the 45 in Kumamoto.
The closest municipalities to Kikuchi are Koshi Shi (11 km), Yamaga Shi (14 km), Ozu Machi (13 km).