It reads さがし — Saga Shi.
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Saga is the capital city of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 227,138 in 104354 households, and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 431.81 km2 (166.72 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Saga.
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佐賀市 is read さがし (Saga Shi). It is a city in Saga Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Saga has a population of 238,934 across 355 km², making it the 95th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 20 in Saga.
The closest municipalities to Saga are Ogi Shi (8 km), Kanzaki Shi (8 km), Yoshinogari Cho (10 km).