It reads うとし — Uto Shi.
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Uto is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 36,149 in 16127 households, and a population density of 490 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 74.30 km2 (28.69 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Uto.
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宇土市 is read うとし (Uto Shi). It is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Uto has a population of 35,947 across 74 km², making it the 635th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 12th largest of the 45 in Kumamoto.
The closest municipalities to Uto are Uki Shi (5 km), Kashima Machi (10 km), Mifune Machi (13 km).