Kumano River
E149930
The Kumano River is a major waterway in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, famed for its scenic gorges, cultural significance to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, and opportunities for rafting and nature tourism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumano River canonical | 17 |
| Kumano River system | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1153920 — 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: Kumano River Context triple: [Wakayama Prefecture, contains, Kumano River]
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A.
Shinano River
The Shinano River is Japan’s longest river, flowing through central Honshu before emptying into the Sea of Japan.
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B.
Yoshino River
The Yoshino River is one of Japan’s major rivers, renowned for its strong currents, hydroelectric dams, and scenic gorges as it flows across the island of Shikoku.
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C.
Iori River
The Iori River is a river in the South Caucasus that flows through eastern Georgia and parts of Azerbaijan before joining the Kura (Mtkvari) River.
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D.
Kiso River
The Kiso River is a major river in central Japan known for flowing through the Kiso Valley and contributing to the Nōbi Plain’s fertile landscape.
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E.
Katsura River
The Katsura River is a scenic river in Japan’s Kyoto Prefecture, famed for flowing through the Arashiyama district and its picturesque bridges, cherry blossoms, and traditional boat rides.
- 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: Kumano River Target entity description: The Kumano River is a major waterway in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, famed for its scenic gorges, cultural significance to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, and opportunities for rafting and nature tourism.
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A.
Shinano River
The Shinano River is Japan’s longest river, flowing through central Honshu before emptying into the Sea of Japan.
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B.
Yoshino River
The Yoshino River is one of Japan’s major rivers, renowned for its strong currents, hydroelectric dams, and scenic gorges as it flows across the island of Shikoku.
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C.
Iori River
The Iori River is a river in the South Caucasus that flows through eastern Georgia and parts of Azerbaijan before joining the Kura (Mtkvari) River.
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D.
Kiso River
The Kiso River is a major river in central Japan known for flowing through the Kiso Valley and contributing to the Nōbi Plain’s fertile landscape.
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E.
Katsura River
The Katsura River is a scenic river in Japan’s Kyoto Prefecture, famed for flowing through the Arashiyama district and its picturesque bridges, cherry blossoms, and traditional boat rides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kumano-gawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano
|
| associatedWith |
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
ⓘ
Kumano Hongu Taisha ⓘ Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano Kodo
Kumano Nachi Taisha ⓘ Kumano Sanzan shrines ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano Sanzan
|
| basinArea | approximately 2,360 square kilometers ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| climateRegion | humid subtropical climate zone ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important route for religious pilgrimage in the Kumano region ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | mountain river ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
kayaking
ⓘ
traditional riverboat tours ⓘ white-water rafting ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clear water
ⓘ
deep valleys ⓘ rocky gorges ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Yoshino-Kumano National Park ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Kitayama River
ⓘ
Oto River ⓘ Totsu River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canoeing
ⓘ
hot springs along its valley ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ rafting ⓘ scenic gorges ⓘ |
| length | approximately 183 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kii Peninsula ⓘ Mie Prefecture ⓘ Nara Prefecture ⓘ Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Kumano-nada Sea
ⓘ
Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kumano Kodo cultural landscape
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano Kodo
Kumano River system ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano River
|
| passesThrough |
Shingu
ⓘ
Totsukawa ⓘ Yoshino ⓘ |
| region |
Kumano region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano
|
| risk | flooding during heavy rainfall and typhoons ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Mount Ōmine
ⓘ
Yoshino area, Nara Prefecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kumano River Description of subject: The Kumano River is a major waterway in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, famed for its scenic gorges, cultural significance to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, and opportunities for rafting and nature tourism.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kumano River
linked to: Kumano River
linked to: Kumano River
subject linked to:
heavy cruiser Kumano