Shirakawa-go region
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The Shirakawa-go region is a remote, mountainous area in Japan famed for its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses and picturesque, snow-covered village landscapes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama | 1 |
| Shirakawa Village | 1 |
| Shirakawa-go | 1 |
| Shirakawa-go region canonical | 1 |
| 白川郷・五箇山の合掌造り集落 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2202779 — 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: Shirakawa-go region Context triple: [Japanese Alps, tourism, Shirakawa-go region]
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A.
Kyotanabe
Kyotanabe is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its residential suburbs, educational institutions, and location within the Kansai region.
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B.
Yufuin
Yufuin is a scenic hot spring resort town in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, known for its tranquil rural atmosphere, boutique inns, and views of Mount Yufu.
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C.
Koya town
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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D.
Kumano
Kumano was a Mogami-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
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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: Shirakawa-go region Target entity description: The Shirakawa-go region is a remote, mountainous area in Japan famed for its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses and picturesque, snow-covered village landscapes.
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A.
Kyotanabe
Kyotanabe is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its residential suburbs, educational institutions, and location within the Kansai region.
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B.
Yufuin
Yufuin is a scenic hot spring resort town in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, known for its tranquil rural atmosphere, boutique inns, and views of Mount Yufu.
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C.
Koya town
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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D.
Kumano
Kumano was a Mogami-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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cultural region ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| access | remote mountain roads ⓘ |
| administrativeVillage |
Shirakawa-go region
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Shirakawa Village
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| buildingMaterial |
thatch
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wood ⓘ |
| climate | heavy winter snowfall ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | example of traditional Japanese mountain village life ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mountain forests
ⓘ
rice fields ⓘ traditional storehouses ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Shiroyama viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasVillage | Ogimachi ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(iv)
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(v) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gassho-zukuri farmhouses
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rural mountain scenery ⓘ snow-covered village landscapes ⓘ traditional thatched-roof houses ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūbu region
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Gifu Prefecture ⓘ Honshu ⓘ Japanese Alps ⓘ |
| mainReligion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| nearCity | Takayama ⓘ |
| nearPrefecture | Toyama Prefecture ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Shō River ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | protected traditional village landscape ⓘ |
| primaryArchitecturalStyle | gassho-zukuri ⓘ |
| roofDesignPurpose | to shed heavy snowfall ⓘ |
| roofType | steeply pitched thatched roofs ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
overnight stays in traditional farmhouses
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viewing illuminated houses in winter ⓘ village walking tours ⓘ |
| tourismSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
spring ⓘ winter ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
sericulture ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Hokuriku Expressway
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surface form:
Hokuriku Expressway (nearby access)
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName |
Shirakawa-go region
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | Designated ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shirakawa-go region Description of subject: The Shirakawa-go region is a remote, mountainous area in Japan famed for its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses and picturesque, snow-covered village landscapes.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
白川郷・五箇山の合掌造り集落
this entity surface form:
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
this entity surface form:
Shirakawa Village
this entity surface form:
Shirakawa-go