It reads こうちし — Kochi Shi.
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Kōchi is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture located on the island of Shikoku in Japan. With over 40% of the prefectural population, Kōchi is the main commercial and industrial centre and the "primate city" of the prefecture. As of 1 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 311,224 in 163,479 households, and a population density of 1,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 309.00 square kilometres (119.31 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kochi.
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高知市 is read こうちし (Kochi Shi). It is a city in Kōchi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Kochi has a population of 325,535 across 309 km², making it the 68th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 32 in Kōchi.
The closest municipalities to Kochi are Nankoku Shi (10 km), Ino Cho (11 km), Tosa Shi (11 km).