It reads まつやまし — Matsuyama Shi.
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Matsuyama is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243,541 households and a population density of 1,200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 429.35 square kilometres (165.77 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Matsuyama.
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松山市 is read まつやまし (Matsuyama Shi). It is a city in Ehime Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Matsuyama has a population of 506,743 across 429 km², making it the 27th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 20 in Ehime.
The closest municipalities to Matsuyama are Toon Shi (11 km), Iyo Shi (11 km), Tobe Cho (11 km).