Koyasan World Heritage Site
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Koyasan World Heritage Site is a sacred Buddhist monastic complex in Japan’s Kii Mountains, renowned as the center of Shingon Buddhism and a UNESCO-listed cultural landscape of temples, pilgrimage routes, and ancient cedar forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Koyasan World Heritage Site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12840681 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Koyasan World Heritage Site Context triple: [Nankai Koya Line at Namba Station, primaryAccessTo, Koyasan World Heritage Site]
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A.
Sanin Kaigan Geopark
Sanin Kaigan Geopark is a coastal UNESCO Global Geopark in western Japan renowned for its diverse geological formations, scenic shorelines, and important natural and cultural landscapes.
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B.
Minami Boso Quasi-National Park
Minami Boso Quasi-National Park is a scenic coastal protected area in southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan, known for its rugged shoreline, mild climate, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Akan-Mashu National Park
Akan-Mashu National Park is a scenic protected area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its volcanic landscapes, crystal-clear caldera lakes, and rich Ainu cultural heritage.
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D.
Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park
Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park is a protected mountainous area in Japan centered around Mount Ishizuchi, renowned for its rugged peaks, rich forests, and scenic hiking routes.
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E.
Ise-Shima National Park
Ise-Shima National Park is a coastal national park in central Japan known for its rugged ria coastline, sacred Shinto sites including Ise Grand Shrine, and traditional pearl-culturing bays.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Koyasan World Heritage Site Target entity description: Koyasan World Heritage Site is a sacred Buddhist monastic complex in Japan’s Kii Mountains, renowned as the center of Shingon Buddhism and a UNESCO-listed cultural landscape of temples, pilgrimage routes, and ancient cedar forests.
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A.
Sanin Kaigan Geopark
Sanin Kaigan Geopark is a coastal UNESCO Global Geopark in western Japan renowned for its diverse geological formations, scenic shorelines, and important natural and cultural landscapes.
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B.
Minami Boso Quasi-National Park
Minami Boso Quasi-National Park is a scenic coastal protected area in southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan, known for its rugged shoreline, mild climate, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Akan-Mashu National Park
Akan-Mashu National Park is a scenic protected area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its volcanic landscapes, crystal-clear caldera lakes, and rich Ainu cultural heritage.
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D.
Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park
Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park is a protected mountainous area in Japan centered around Mount Ishizuchi, renowned for its rugged peaks, rich forests, and scenic hiking routes.
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E.
Ise-Shima National Park
Ise-Shima National Park is a coastal national park in central Japan known for its rugged ria coastline, sacred Shinto sites including Ise Grand Shrine, and traditional pearl-culturing bays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sacred site
ⓘ
World Heritage Site ⓘ cultural landscape ⓘ |
| accessedBy | Nankai Electric Railway ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Koyasan Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shugendō practices
ⓘ
mountain worship ⓘ |
| centerOf | Shingon Buddhism in Japan ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Shinto shrines
ⓘ
cemeteries ⓘ monasteries ⓘ pilgrims’ lodgings ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kūkai ⓘ |
| founder |
Kōbō Daishi
ⓘ
linked to:
Kukai
|
| governingBody |
Kongobu-ji Temple Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Kongōbu-ji
|
| hasComponent |
Daimon Gate
ⓘ
Danjo Garan ⓘ Jison-in ⓘ Kongobu-ji ⓘ
linked to:
Kongōbu-ji
Kongozanmai-in ⓘ Konpon Daitō Pagoda ⓘ
linked to:
Tahōtō pagoda
Niukanshofu Jinja ⓘ Niutsuhime Jinja ⓘ Okunoin Cemetery ⓘ
linked to:
Okunoin cemetery
ancient cedar forests ⓘ pilgrimage routes ⓘ |
| hasView | forested mountain landscape ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Site of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
National Historic Site of Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kii Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshu ⓘ |
| mainTradition | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
esoteric Buddhist rituals
ⓘ
historic temples ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ pilgrimage traditions ⓘ stone stupas and tombs ⓘ |
| partOf | Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1142 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
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Subject: Koyasan World Heritage Site Description of subject: Koyasan World Heritage Site is a sacred Buddhist monastic complex in Japan’s Kii Mountains, renowned as the center of Shingon Buddhism and a UNESCO-listed cultural landscape of temples, pilgrimage routes, and ancient cedar forests.
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