It reads なるとし — Naruto Shi.
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Naruto is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 54,989 in 26,206 households and a population density of 410 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 191.11 square kilometres (73.79 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Naruto.
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鳴門市 is read なるとし (Naruto Shi). It is a city in Tokushima Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Naruto has a population of 55,264 across 136 km², making it the 460th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 3rd largest of the 24 in Tokushima.
The closest municipalities to Naruto are Matsushige Cho (6 km), Kitajima Cho (9 km), Tokushima Shi (13 km).