It reads やまとし — Yamato Shi.
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Yamato is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 244,113 and a population density of 9000 persons per km². The total area of the city is 27.09 km2 (10.46 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Yamato.
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大和市 is read やまとし (Yamato Shi). It is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Yamato has a population of 230,709 across 27 km², making it the 100th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 8th largest of the 31 in Kanagawa.
The closest municipalities to Yamato are Zama Shi (5 km), Ayase Shi (6 km), Ebina Shi (7 km).