Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture
E1037023
Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture is a historic hot-spring village in Japan’s Nagano Alps, renowned for its traditional ryokan inns, public bathhouses, and access to popular winter sports.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture canonical | 1 |
| Yamanouchi, Nagano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13366411 — 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: Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture Context triple: [Nozawa Onsen ski area, locatedIn, Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture]
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A.
Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan is a historic castle city in central Honshu known for its scenic alpine setting and as the hometown of avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama.
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B.
Hokuto, Yamanashi
Hokuto, Yamanashi is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic highland landscapes, clear skies, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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Kusatsu, Gunma
Kusatsu, Gunma is a renowned hot spring resort town in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, famous for its high-volume, highly acidic thermal waters and traditional onsen culture.
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D.
Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan
Nirasaki is a small city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic views of the Southern Japanese Alps and its historical and agricultural heritage.
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E.
Nagano
Nagano is a city in central Japan best known internationally for hosting the 1998 Winter Olympic Games.
- 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: Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture Target entity description: Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture is a historic hot-spring village in Japan’s Nagano Alps, renowned for its traditional ryokan inns, public bathhouses, and access to popular winter sports.
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A.
Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan is a historic castle city in central Honshu known for its scenic alpine setting and as the hometown of avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama.
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B.
Hokuto, Yamanashi
Hokuto, Yamanashi is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic highland landscapes, clear skies, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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C.
Kusatsu, Gunma
Kusatsu, Gunma is a renowned hot spring resort town in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, famous for its high-volume, highly acidic thermal waters and traditional onsen culture.
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D.
Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan
Nirasaki is a small city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic views of the Southern Japanese Alps and its historical and agricultural heritage.
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E.
Nagano
Nagano is a city in central Japan best known internationally for hosting the 1998 Winter Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hot spring resort
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ski resort ⓘ village ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governingBody | Nozawaonsen village government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
guesthouses
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ryokan ⓘ small hotels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
heavy winter snowfall
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mountainous terrain ⓘ multiple public onsen bathhouses ⓘ narrow village streets ⓘ natural hot spring sources ⓘ nearby ski slopes ⓘ public footbaths ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ traditional wooden architecture ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
historic hot-spring village
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popular with international skiers ⓘ traditional atmosphere ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hot springs
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onsen culture ⓘ public bathhouses ⓘ skiing ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ traditional ryokan inns ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūbu region
NERFINISHED
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Honshu ⓘ Japan Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nagano Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
hospitality industry
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tourism ⓘ |
| regionType | mountain village ⓘ |
| seasonalAttraction |
autumn foliage
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ski season ⓘ summer hiking ⓘ |
| tourismType |
onsen tourism
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rural tourism ⓘ winter sports tourism ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
access via Iiyama Station
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bus connections from Iiyama Station ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture Description of subject: Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture is a historic hot-spring village in Japan’s Nagano Alps, renowned for its traditional ryokan inns, public bathhouses, and access to popular winter sports.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yamanouchi, Nagano