It reads わこうし — Wako Shi.
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Wakō is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 84,161 in 42,434 households and a population density of 7600 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 11.04 square kilometres (4.26 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Wako.
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和光市 is read わこうし (Wako Shi). It is a city in Saitama Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Wako has a population of 84,120 across 11 km², making it the 312th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 25th largest of the 62 in Saitama.
The closest municipalities to Wako are Asaka Shi (2 km), Niiza Shi (4 km), Shiki Shi (7 km).