Shin-Meishin Expressway
E257762
The Shin-Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese expressway that serves as an alternative and bypass route to the original Meishin Expressway, helping to alleviate congestion in the Kansai region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shin-Meishin Expressway canonical | 8 |
| 新名神高速道路 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2284929 — 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: Shin-Meishin Expressway Context triple: [Meishin Expressway, hasJunctionWith, Shin-Meishin Expressway]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Tōmei Expressway
The Tōmei Expressway is a major Japanese expressway connecting Tokyo and Nagoya, serving as a key artery for traffic and freight along the Pacific coast of Honshu.
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D.
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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E.
Higashi-Kanto Expressway
The Higashi-Kanto Expressway is a major Japanese expressway in the Kanto region that connects the Tokyo area with Chiba Prefecture and serves as a key route to Narita International Airport.
- 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: Shin-Meishin Expressway Target entity description: The Shin-Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese expressway that serves as an alternative and bypass route to the original Meishin Expressway, helping to alleviate congestion in the Kansai region.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Tōmei Expressway
The Tōmei Expressway is a major Japanese expressway connecting Tokyo and Nagoya, serving as a key artery for traffic and freight along the Pacific coast of Honshu.
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D.
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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E.
Higashi-Kanto Expressway
The Higashi-Kanto Expressway is a major Japanese expressway in the Kanto region that connects the Tokyo area with Chiba Prefecture and serves as a key route to Narita International Airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway
ⓘ
toll road ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
NEXCO expressway network
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese national expressway network
|
| connectsTo |
Chugoku Expressway
ⓘ
linked to:
Chūgoku Expressway
Kinki Expressway network ⓘ
linked to:
Kinki Expressway
Meishin Expressway ⓘ Shin-Tomei Expressway ⓘ
linked to:
Shin-Tōmei Expressway
Tomei Expressway ⓘ
linked to:
Tōmei Expressway
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governedBy | Japanese expressway regulations ⓘ |
| hasAccessControl | full ⓘ |
| hasElectronicTollCollection | ETC ⓘ |
| hasInterchangesWith | local roads ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | dual carriageway ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasParkingAreas | yes ⓘ |
| hasServiceAreas | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | typically 80–100 km/h ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo | Meishin Expressway ⓘ |
| isDesignedTo | distribute traffic away from urban bottlenecks ⓘ |
| isMajorRouteFor | intercity traffic in Kansai region ⓘ |
| isPartOfCorridor |
Tokyo–Nagoya–Osaka corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo–Nagoya–Osaka
|
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kansai region ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
NEXCO Central Japan
ⓘ
NEXCO West Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | national expressway network of Japan ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Kyoto metropolitan area
ⓘ
Nagoya metropolitan area ⓘ
linked to:
Chūkyō metropolitan area
Osaka metropolitan area ⓘ
linked to:
Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area
|
| passesThrough |
Kyoto Prefecture
ⓘ
Mie Prefecture ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ Shiga Prefecture ⓘ |
| purpose |
alleviate congestion on Meishin Expressway
ⓘ
improve traffic flow in Kansai region ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Kinki region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kansai region
Tokai region ⓘ
linked to:
Chūbu region
|
| roadType | controlled-access highway ⓘ |
| servesAs | bypass route to Meishin Expressway ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
long-distance travel ⓘ regional commuting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shin-Meishin Expressway Description of subject: The Shin-Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese expressway that serves as an alternative and bypass route to the original Meishin Expressway, helping to alleviate congestion in the Kansai region.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.