It reads ましきまち — Mashiki Machi.
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Mashiki is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 34,118 in 14750 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 65.68 km2 (25.36 sq mi). Kumamoto Airport is located in Mashiki.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Mashiki.
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益城町 is read ましきまち (Mashiki Machi). It is a town in Kumamoto Prefecture.
町 means "town" and is read chō / machi. A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.
Mashiki has a population of 32,587 across 66 km², making it the 683rd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 14th largest of the 45 in Kumamoto.
The closest municipalities to Mashiki are Kashima Machi (7 km), Kikuyo Machi (8 km), Kumamoto Shi (9 km).