Koya town
E141662
Koya town is a historic settlement in Japan best known as the center of Shingon Buddhism and home to the sacred Mount Koya temple complex.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koya | 2 |
| Koya town canonical | 1 |
| Koya town government | 1 |
| Mount Koya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1153916 — 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: Koya town Context triple: [Wakayama Prefecture, contains, Koya town]
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A.
Fukuchiyama
Fukuchiyama is a regional city in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known as a historical castle town and commercial hub for the surrounding rural area.
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B.
Daikanyama
Daikanyama is a trendy, upscale neighborhood in Tokyo known for its stylish boutiques, cafes, and relaxed, residential atmosphere.
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C.
Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest and most famous hot spring towns, renowned for its mineral-rich “gold” and “silver” baths nestled in the mountains near Kobe.
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D.
Yamatokoriyama
Yamatokoriyama is a Japanese city in Nara Prefecture known for its historic Koriyama Castle and traditional goldfish breeding industry.
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E.
Maishima
Maishima is a man-made island in Osaka, Japan, known for its sports facilities, event venues, and waterfront recreational areas.
- 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: Koya town Target entity description: Koya town is a historic settlement in Japan best known as the center of Shingon Buddhism and home to the sacred Mount Koya temple complex.
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A.
Fukuchiyama
Fukuchiyama is a regional city in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known as a historical castle town and commercial hub for the surrounding rural area.
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B.
Daikanyama
Daikanyama is a trendy, upscale neighborhood in Tokyo known for its stylish boutiques, cafes, and relaxed, residential atmosphere.
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C.
Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest and most famous hot spring towns, renowned for its mineral-rich “gold” and “silver” baths nestled in the mountains near Kobe.
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D.
Yamatokoriyama
Yamatokoriyama is a Japanese city in Nara Prefecture known for its historic Koriyama Castle and traditional goldfish breeding industry.
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E.
Maishima
Maishima is a man-made island in Osaka, Japan, known for its sports facilities, event venues, and waterfront recreational areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality in Japan
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kūkai
ⓘ
Shingon sect of Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Shingon Buddhism
|
| contains |
Daimon Gate
ⓘ
Danjo Garan sacred precinct ⓘ Kongobu-ji ⓘ
linked to:
Kongōbu-ji
Mount Koya temple complex ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Koya Buddhist monastic complex
Okunoin cemetery ⓘ multiple Buddhist monasteries ⓘ temple lodgings ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Japanese pilgrimage site
ⓘ
major center of esoteric Buddhism in Japan ⓘ |
| elevation | mountainous area ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kūkai ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Koya town government
ⓘ
linked to:
Koya town
|
| hasClimate | cool mountain climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
hospitality industry
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
religious education center ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageRoute |
Koyasan Choishi-michi
ⓘ
linked to:
Kohechi route
|
| hasRole | center of Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
Buddhist temples
ⓘ
Okunoin cemetery ⓘ monastic townscape ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ temple lodging (shukubo) ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
ⓘ
Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mount Koya
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Kōya
|
| locatedOn | Kii Peninsula ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Hashimoto, Wakayama
ⓘ
Katsuragi, Wakayama ⓘ
linked to:
Hashimoto, Wakayama
|
| partOf | Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
Nankai Kōya Line
ⓘ
linked to:
Nankai Koya Line
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Koya town Description of subject: Koya town is a historic settlement in Japan best known as the center of Shingon Buddhism and home to the sacred Mount Koya temple complex.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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