It reads きくがわし — Kikugawa Shi.
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Kikugawa is a city located in the western portion of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 47,714 in 18,775 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km². The total area of the city is 94.19 square kilometres (36.37 sq mi). The city is known for production of green tea. The city's slogan is "Green for the Next Generation".
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kikugawa.
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菊川市 is read きくがわし (Kikugawa Shi). It is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Kikugawa has a population of 47,194 across 94 km², making it the 531st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 17th largest of the 35 in Shizuoka.
The closest municipalities to Kikugawa are Kakegawa Shi (8 km), Makinohara Shi (12 km), Omaezaki Shi (13 km).