It reads よこてし — Yokote Shi.
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Yokote is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 81,617 in 33,876 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 692.80 km2 (267.49 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Yokote.
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横手市 is read よこてし (Yokote Shi). It is a city in Akita Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Yokote has a population of 84,556 across 693 km², making it the 307th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 24 in Akita.
The closest municipalities to Yokote are Yuzawa Shi (17 km), Daisen Shi (17 km), Higashinaruse Mura (17 km).