It reads つるおかし — Tsuruoka Shi.
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Tsuruoka is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 125,389 in 49,024 households, and a population density of 95.74 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,311.53 square kilometres. Tsuruoka is the biggest city in Tōhoku region in terms of land area.
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鶴岡市 is read つるおかし (Tsuruoka Shi). It is a city in Yamagata Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Tsuruoka has a population of 121,371 across 1312 km², making it the 209th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 30 in Yamagata.
The closest municipalities to Tsuruoka are Mikawa Machi (6 km), Shonai Machi (13 km), Sakata Shi (21 km).