It reads おおたわらし — Otawara Shi.
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Ōtawara is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 72,189 in 30,136 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 354.36 square kilometres (136.82 sq mi). The city's name may also be spelled "Ohtawara" as indicated by the official city website.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Otawara.
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大田原市 is read おおたわらし (Otawara 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.
Otawara has a population of 72,923 across 354 km², making it the 365th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 10th largest of the 23 in Tochigi.
The closest municipalities to Otawara are Nasushiobara Shi (10 km), Yaita Shi (11 km), Nasu Machi (19 km).