It reads さのし — Sano Shi.
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Sano is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 117,669, in 52,066 households and a population density of 330 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 356.04 square kilometres (137.47 sq mi). The city is known for its Outlet Mall, Sano Yakuyoke Daishi Temple, and its local variety of ramen, Sano Ramen. More recently, Sano has gained international recognition for being the home of cricket in Japan.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Sano.
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佐野市 is read さのし (Sano 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.
Sano has a population of 114,842 across 356 km², making it the 225th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 6th largest of the 23 in Tochigi.
The closest municipalities to Sano are Tatebayashi Shi (8 km), Itakura Machi (11 km), Ashikaga Shi (12 km).