It reads くさつし — Kusatsu Shi.
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Kusatsu is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 139,913 in 63,942 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 67.82 square kilometres (26.19 sq mi). The city is often confused with Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture, which is a famous hot spring resort.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kusatsu.
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草津市 is read くさつし (Kusatsu Shi). It is a city in Shiga Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Kusatsu has a population of 123,690 across 68 km², making it the 204th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 17 in Shiga.
The closest municipalities to Kusatsu are Ritto Shi (3 km), Moriyama Shi (5 km), Yasu Shi (8 km).