It reads きりしまし — Kirishima Shi.
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Kirishima is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 123,640 in 63202 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 603.17 km2 (232.89 sq mi). Kirishima has the second largest population of the cities in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a crossroads for commerce between Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures. It is also the home of the Kagoshima Airport, the terminus for the JR Hisatsu line, and is served by two major expressways. The former Kokubu-Hayato area was designated as a "Technopolis" as high tech industries such as Sony and Kyocera opened facilities in the city.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kirishima.
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霧島市 is read きりしまし (Kirishima Shi). It is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Kirishima has a population of 123,812 across 603 km², making it the 203rd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 3rd largest of the 43 in Kagoshima.
The closest municipalities to Kirishima are Aira Shi (13 km), Yusui Cho (24 km), Kagoshima Shi (25 km).