It reads たかやまし — Takayama Shi.
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Takayama is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2019, the city had an estimated population of 88,473 in 35,644 households, and a population density of 41 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 2,177.61 square kilometers (840.78 sq mi) making it the largest city by area in Japan. The high altitude and separation from other areas of Japan kept the area fairly isolated, allowing Takayama to develop its own culture over about a 300-year period.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Takayama.
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高山市 is read たかやまし (Takayama Shi). It is a city in Gifu Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Takayama has a population of 85,199 across 2178 km², making it the 306th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 8th largest of the 40 in Gifu.
The closest municipalities to Takayama are Shirakawa Mura (36 km), Gero Shi (38 km), Otaki Mura (47 km).