It reads さいたまし — Saitama Shi.
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Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km2. Its total area is 217.43 square kilometres (83.95 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Saitama.
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さいたま市 is read さいたまし (Saitama Shi). It is a city in Saitama Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Saitama has a population of 1,325,843 across 217 km², making it the 9th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 62 in Saitama.
The closest municipalities to Saitama are Warabi Shi (5 km), Toda Shi (6 km), Shiki Shi (6 km).