Toyako, Hokkaido
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Toyako, Hokkaido is a town in Japan’s northernmost prefecture known for its proximity to volcanic landscapes, hot springs, and the scenic Lake Tōya within Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toyako, Hokkaido canonical | 2 |
| Sōbetsu, Hokkaido | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16021999 — 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: Toyako, Hokkaido Context triple: [Lake Tōya, locatedInAdministrativeTerritory, Toyako, Hokkaido]
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A.
Shikaoi, Hokkaido
Shikaoi, Hokkaido is a small town in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its natural hot springs, including the lakeside Shikaribetsu Onsen, and its scenic mountainous landscapes.
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B.
Kitami, Hokkaido
Kitami is a city in northeastern Hokkaido, Japan, known as a regional commercial center and gateway to the Okhotsk area.
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C.
Fukagawa, Hokkaido
Fukagawa, Hokkaido is a city in Japan’s northern Hokkaido prefecture known for its agriculture, particularly rice farming, and its snowy climate.
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D.
Rusutsu, Hokkaido
Rusutsu, Hokkaido is a village in Japan’s northernmost prefecture best known for its large ski resort and year-round outdoor recreation.
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E.
Rausu, Hokkaido
Rausu, Hokkaido is a remote town on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula known for its rich wildlife, rugged coastal scenery, and access to Shiretoko National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- 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: Toyako, Hokkaido Target entity description: Toyako, Hokkaido is a town in Japan’s northernmost prefecture known for its proximity to volcanic landscapes, hot springs, and the scenic Lake Tōya within Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
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A.
Shikaoi, Hokkaido
Shikaoi, Hokkaido is a small town in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its natural hot springs, including the lakeside Shikaribetsu Onsen, and its scenic mountainous landscapes.
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B.
Kitami, Hokkaido
Kitami is a city in northeastern Hokkaido, Japan, known as a regional commercial center and gateway to the Okhotsk area.
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C.
Fukagawa, Hokkaido
Fukagawa, Hokkaido is a city in Japan’s northern Hokkaido prefecture known for its agriculture, particularly rice farming, and its snowy climate.
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D.
Rusutsu, Hokkaido
Rusutsu, Hokkaido is a village in Japan’s northernmost prefecture best known for its large ski resort and year-round outdoor recreation.
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E.
Rausu, Hokkaido
Rausu, Hokkaido is a remote town on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula known for its rich wildlife, rugged coastal scenery, and access to Shiretoko National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sōbetsu, Hokkaido