It reads たちかわし — Tachikawa Shi.
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Tachikawa is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the city had an estimated population of 184,383 in 93,428 households, and a population density of 7,600 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 24.36 square kilometres (9.41 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Tachikawa.
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立川市 is read たちかわし (Tachikawa Shi). It is a city in Tokyo Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Tachikawa has a population of 181,115 across 24 km², making it the 132nd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 8th largest of the 36 in Tokyo.
The closest municipalities to Tachikawa are Kunitachi Shi (2 km), Hino Shi (3 km), Kokubunji Shi (4 km).