It reads まつえし — Matsue Shi.
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Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 196,748 in 91287 households and a population density of 340 persons per km². The total area of the city is 572.99 square kilometres (221.23 sq mi). Matsue is home to the Tokugawa-era Matsue Castle, one of the last surviving feudal castles in Japan.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Matsue.
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松江市 is read まつえし (Matsue Shi). It is a city in Shimane Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Matsue has a population of 201,802 across 530 km², making it the 111th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 18 in Shimane.
The closest municipalities to Matsue are Sakaiminato Shi (18 km), Yasugi Shi (19 km), Unnan Shi (22 km).