It reads しまんとし — Shimanto Shi.
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Shimanto is a city in southwestern Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2022, the city had an estimated population of 32,593 in 16635 households, and a population density of 52 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 632.29 square kilometres (244.13 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Shimanto.
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四万十市 is read しまんとし (Shimanto Shi). It is a city in Kōchi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Shimanto has a population of 32,551 across 632 km², making it the 685th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 3rd largest of the 32 in Kōchi.
The closest municipalities to Shimanto are Kuroshio Cho (6 km), Mihara Mura (15 km), Sukumo Shi (22 km).