It reads やわたし — Yawata Shi.
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Yawata is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2023, the city has an estimated population of 69,306 in 33972 households and a population density of 2800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 24.35 square kilometres (9.40 sq mi). The Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū is located in Yawata.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Yawata.
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八幡市 is read やわたし (Yawata Shi). It is a city in Kyoto Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Yawata has a population of 70,373 across 24 km², making it the 374th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 10th largest of the 26 in Kyoto.
The closest municipalities to Yawata are Kumiyama Cho (1 km), Oyamazaki Cho (3 km), Shimamoto Cho (5 km).