Lake Suwa
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Lake Suwa is a scenic freshwater lake in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot spring resorts, surrounding mountains, and the traditional winter phenomenon called "Omiwatari" when ice ridges form across its frozen surface.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Suwa canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13348009 — 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: Lake Suwa Context triple: [Chubu tourism area, hasFamousSite, Lake Suwa]
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A.
Lake Yamanaka
Lake Yamanaka is the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in Japan, known for its scenic views of Mount Fuji and popularity as a resort and recreational area.
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B.
Lake Inari
Lake Inari is a large Arctic lake in northern Finland, renowned for its rugged natural beauty and cultural significance to the Indigenous Sámi people.
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C.
Lake Chūzenji
Lake Chūzenji is a scenic mountain lake in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture, renowned for its autumn foliage, views of Mount Nantai, and role as a centerpiece of the Nikko National Park area.
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D.
Lake Shikotsu
Lake Shikotsu is a deep caldera lake in Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its exceptionally clear water and scenic volcanic surroundings.
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E.
Inawashiro Lake
Inawashiro Lake is one of Japan’s largest and clearest freshwater lakes, located near Mount Bandai in Fukushima and known for its scenic views and migratory swans.
- 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: Lake Suwa Target entity description: Lake Suwa is a scenic freshwater lake in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot spring resorts, surrounding mountains, and the traditional winter phenomenon called "Omiwatari" when ice ridges form across its frozen surface.
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A.
Lake Yamanaka
Lake Yamanaka is the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in Japan, known for its scenic views of Mount Fuji and popularity as a resort and recreational area.
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B.
Lake Inari
Lake Inari is a large Arctic lake in northern Finland, renowned for its rugged natural beauty and cultural significance to the Indigenous Sámi people.
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C.
Lake Chūzenji
Lake Chūzenji is a scenic mountain lake in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture, renowned for its autumn foliage, views of Mount Nantai, and role as a centerpiece of the Nikko National Park area.
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D.
Lake Shikotsu
Lake Shikotsu is a deep caldera lake in Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its exceptionally clear water and scenic volcanic surroundings.
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E.
Inawashiro Lake
Inawashiro Lake is one of Japan’s largest and clearest freshwater lakes, located near Mount Bandai in Fukushima and known for its scenic views and migratory swans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater lake
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| averageDepth | approximately 4.7 metres ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | freezes in cold winters ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 759 metres ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Shinto rituals related to Omiwatari
ⓘ
association with Suwa Taisha shrine ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Suwa Lake Fireworks Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Suwa fireworks festival
|
| hasIsland | none ⓘ |
| hasNearbyOnsenTown |
Kamisuwa Onsen
ⓘ
Shimosuwa Onsen ⓘ
linked to:
Kamisuwa Onsen
Tatsuno area hot springs ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
cycling around lakeshore
ⓘ
lake cruises ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingFeature |
Suwa Basin urban area
ⓘ
linked to:
Suwa Basin
mountain ranges ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalPhenomenon | Omiwatari ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| inflow | small rivers and streams of Suwa Basin ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Tenryu River system
ⓘ
linked to:
Tenryu River
|
| isTouristDestinationFor |
boating
ⓘ
fireworks festivals ⓘ fishing ⓘ hot springs ⓘ scenic drives ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Omiwatari
ⓘ
hot spring resorts ⓘ scenic views ⓘ surrounding mountains ⓘ winter ice ridges ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūbu region
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Nagano Prefecture ⓘ Suwa Basin ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality |
Nagano Prefecture
ⓘ
Okaya ⓘ Shimosuwa ⓘ Suwa ⓘ
linked to:
Suwa City
|
| locatedNear |
Kirigamine Highlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Utsukushigahara Highlands
Suwa Taisha ⓘ Yatsugatake Mountains ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 7.2 metres ⓘ |
| OmiwatariIs | ice ridges forming across frozen surface ⓘ |
| OmiwatariOccursIn | winter ⓘ |
| outflow | Tenryu River ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | approximately 13.3 square kilometres ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
accessible via Chūō Expressway
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served by JR Chūō Main Line stations nearby ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lake Suwa Description of subject: Lake Suwa is a scenic freshwater lake in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot spring resorts, surrounding mountains, and the traditional winter phenomenon called "Omiwatari" when ice ridges form across its frozen surface.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.