It reads みとし — Mito Shi.
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Mito is the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 268,036 in 126,055 households and a population density of 1,233 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 27.1%. The total area of the city is 217.32 square kilometres (83.91 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Mito.
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水戸市 is read みとし (Mito Shi). It is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Mito has a population of 268,750 across 217 km², making it the 81st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 42 in Ibaraki.
The closest municipalities to Mito are Hitachinaka Shi (7 km), Naka Shi (10 km), Ibaraki Machi (10 km).