Kurama-dera
E1009424
Kurama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in the forested mountains north of Kyoto, renowned for its spiritual significance, scenic hiking trails, and association with Japanese folklore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurama-dera canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11591511 — 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: Kurama-dera Context triple: [Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, hasLandmark, Kurama-dera]
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A.
Nakayama-dera
Nakayama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan, renowned as one of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage sites and a popular destination for prayers related to safe childbirth and child-rearing.
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B.
Yamashina-dera
Yamashina-dera was an early Buddhist temple in Japan that served as the predecessor and original site of the influential Kōfuku-ji temple associated with the powerful Fujiwara clan.
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C.
Ishiyama-dera
Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
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D.
Kaneiji Temple
Kaneiji Temple is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo that once served as the family temple of the Tokugawa shoguns and remains a major cultural site in the Ueno area.
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E.
Ruriko-ji Temple
Ruriko-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Yamaguchi, Japan, best known for its elegant five-story pagoda, considered one of the finest in the country.
- 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: Kurama-dera Target entity description: Kurama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in the forested mountains north of Kyoto, renowned for its spiritual significance, scenic hiking trails, and association with Japanese folklore.
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A.
Nakayama-dera
Nakayama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan, renowned as one of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage sites and a popular destination for prayers related to safe childbirth and child-rearing.
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B.
Yamashina-dera
Yamashina-dera was an early Buddhist temple in Japan that served as the predecessor and original site of the influential Kōfuku-ji temple associated with the powerful Fujiwara clan.
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C.
Ishiyama-dera
Ishiyama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for its autumn foliage, cultural treasures, and association with the author of The Tale of Genji.
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D.
Kaneiji Temple
Kaneiji Temple is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo that once served as the family temple of the Tokugawa shoguns and remains a major cultural site in the Ueno area.
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E.
Ruriko-ji Temple
Ruriko-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Yamaguchi, Japan, best known for its elegant five-story pagoda, considered one of the finest in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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historic site ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | Eizan Electric Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Kurama Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese folklore
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Kurama Tengu legend ⓘ Kurama-ryū Reiki NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikao Usui NERFINISHED ⓘ esoteric practices ⓘ tengu ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Bishamonten
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mao-son NERFINISHED ⓘ Senju Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Tendai Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | "dera" means temple in Japanese ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 770 ⓘ |
| founder | Gantei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Kondō
NERFINISHED
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Main Hall (Honden) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mausoleum of Emperor Uda NERFINISHED ⓘ Niōmon gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cable car access
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forest surroundings ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ mountain temple complex ⓘ pagodas ⓘ stone stairways ⓘ viewpoints over Kyoto ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | Honden ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
esoteric Buddhist ceremonies
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mountain worship practices ⓘ |
| hasStatus | important religious site in Kyoto ⓘ |
| hasView | Kyoto cityscape ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kurama Fire Festival vicinity
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autumn foliage ⓘ nighttime lantern illuminations ⓘ scenic hiking ⓘ spiritual atmosphere ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyoto Prefecture
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Mount Kurama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakyō-ku, Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | central Kyoto ⓘ |
| near | Kurama village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurama-dera Description of subject: Kurama-dera is a historic Buddhist temple in the forested mountains north of Kyoto, renowned for its spiritual significance, scenic hiking trails, and association with Japanese folklore.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.