Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway
E150592
The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway is a Japanese toll route combining a long undersea tunnel and bridge to connect the Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures across Tokyo Bay.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway canonical | 3 |
| 東京湾アクアライン連絡道路 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1279079 — 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: Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Context triple: [Tokyo Bay, crossedBy, Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway]
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A.
Nishi-Meihan Expressway
Nishi-Meihan Expressway is a major expressway in Japan’s Kansai region that connects parts of Osaka and Nara Prefectures, serving as an important route for regional traffic and logistics.
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B.
Hanshin Expressway
The Hanshin Expressway is a major urban expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto region of Japan, known for its elevated routes and heavy commuter and freight traffic.
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C.
Kinki Expressway
The Kinki Expressway is a major Japanese expressway serving the Kansai (Kinki) region, facilitating high-speed road travel and regional connectivity around cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.
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D.
Meishin Expressway
The Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese toll highway linking the Nagoya and Kobe regions, forming a key part of the transportation network in the Kansai area.
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E.
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a scenic expressway and cycling route in Japan that spans a series of bridges and islands across the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
- 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: Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Target entity description: The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway is a Japanese toll route combining a long undersea tunnel and bridge to connect the Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures across Tokyo Bay.
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A.
Nishi-Meihan Expressway
Nishi-Meihan Expressway is a major expressway in Japan’s Kansai region that connects parts of Osaka and Nara Prefectures, serving as an important route for regional traffic and logistics.
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B.
Hanshin Expressway
The Hanshin Expressway is a major urban expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto region of Japan, known for its elevated routes and heavy commuter and freight traffic.
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C.
Kinki Expressway
The Kinki Expressway is a major Japanese expressway serving the Kansai (Kinki) region, facilitating high-speed road travel and regional connectivity around cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.
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D.
Meishin Expressway
The Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese toll highway linking the Nagoya and Kobe regions, forming a key part of the transportation network in the Kansai area.
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E.
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a scenic expressway and cycling route in Japan that spans a series of bridges and islands across the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway
ⓘ
toll road ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line ⓘ |
| connects |
Chiba Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanagawa Prefecture ⓘ Kawasaki ⓘ Kisarazu ⓘ |
| constructionType | bridge–tunnel system ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| crosses | Tokyo Bay ⓘ |
| hasJunction |
Kawasaki-ukishima Junction
ⓘ
Kisarazu-kita Interchange ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line Bridge
ⓘ
Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line Tunnel ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
bridge ⓘ undersea tunnel ⓘ |
| hasServiceArea | Umihotaru Parking Area ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| length | approximately 15.1 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tokyo Bay ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | East Nippon Expressway Company ⓘ |
| opened | 1997 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1997-12-18 ⓘ |
| operator | East Nippon Expressway Company ⓘ |
| passesUnder | Tokyo Bay ⓘ |
| purpose | connect Chiba and Kanagawa across Tokyo Bay ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Greater Tokyo Area
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo metropolitan area
|
| roadType | expressway ⓘ |
| toll | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway Description of subject: The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway is a Japanese toll route combining a long undersea tunnel and bridge to connect the Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures across Tokyo Bay.
Referenced by (4)
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