Yokosuka (横須賀市) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 横須賀市?

It reads よこすかし — Yokosuka Shi.

横 Kanji 須 Kanji 賀 Kanji 市 shi

市 — A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Yokosuka at a glance

390,275

Population

101 km²

Area

1889

Founded

#48 /1,651

National rank

133

Parks

4

Museums

19

Cafés

堀ノ内 (Horinouchi)

Nearest station

地図 · Where it is

Where is Yokosuka?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Yokosuka is marked in red.

35.2667°N, 139.6667°E Open in Google Maps →

概要 · Overview

About Yokosuka

Yokosuka is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Yokosuka

Measured as real great-circle distance from Yokosuka.

葉山町 Hayama Machi
はやままち · Kanagawa 8 km 逗子市 Zushi Shi
ずしし · Kanagawa 8 km 鎌倉市 Kamakura Shi
かまくらし · Kanagawa 12 km 三浦市 Miura Shi
みうらし · Kanagawa 14 km 富津市 Futtsu Shi
ふっつし · Chiba 18 km 横浜市 Yokohama Shi
よこはまし · Kanagawa 20 km

宿 · Where to stay

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旅 · Plan a trip

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質問 · Questions

About Yokosuka

How do you read 横須賀市 in Japanese?

横須賀市 is read よこすかし (Yokosuka Shi). It is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 横須賀市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Yokosuka?

Yokosuka has a population of 390,275 across 101 km², making it the 48th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 5th largest of the 31 in Kanagawa.

What towns are near Yokosuka?

The closest municipalities to Yokosuka are Hayama Machi (8 km), Zushi Shi (8 km), Kamakura Shi (12 km).