It reads もりやし — Moriya Shi.
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Moriya is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 69,827 in 29,056 households and a population density of 1955 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 23.1%. The total area of the city is 35.71 square kilometres (13.79 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Moriya.
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守谷市 is read もりやし (Moriya 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.
Moriya has a population of 68,992 across 36 km², making it the 383rd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 14th largest of the 42 in Ibaraki.
The closest municipalities to Moriya are Tsukubamirai Shi (6 km), Toride Shi (8 km), Joso Shi (8 km).