It reads にっこうし — Nikko Shi.
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Nikkō is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2 December 2020, the city's population was 80,239, in 36,531 households. The population density was 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,449.83 square kilometres (559.78 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Nikko.
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日光市 is read にっこうし (Nikko Shi). It is a city in Tochigi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Nikko has a population of 77,027 across 1450 km², making it the 337th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 9th largest of the 23 in Tochigi.
The closest municipalities to Nikko are Shioya Machi (14 km), Kanuma Shi (17 km), Yaita Shi (22 km).