Otowa Waterfall
E286063
Otowa Waterfall is a famous sacred spring at Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera temple where visitors drink from three separate streams believed to grant health, longevity, and academic success.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otowa Waterfall canonical | 4 |
| Otowa spring | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2655720 — 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: Otowa Waterfall Context triple: [Kiyomizu-dera, knownFor, Otowa Waterfall]
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A.
Minoh Waterfall
Minoh Waterfall is a scenic, approximately 33-meter-high waterfall in Minoh Park near Osaka, Japan, renowned for its autumn foliage and accessible hiking trail.
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B.
Nunobiki Falls
Nunobiki Falls is a famous series of scenic waterfalls in Kobe, Japan, celebrated for their natural beauty and cultural significance.
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C.
Ontakekyo
Ontakekyo is a Shinto religious group centered on the worship and mountain ascetic practices associated with Mount Ontake in Japan.
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D.
Waimoku Falls
Waimoku Falls is a towering waterfall on the island of Maui, Hawaii, reached via the scenic Pipiwai Trail through bamboo forests and lush rainforest in Haleakalā National Park.
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E.
Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls is a picturesque waterfall on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada, known for its curtain-like cascade and popular swimming and hiking area.
- 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: Otowa Waterfall Target entity description: Otowa Waterfall is a famous sacred spring at Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera temple where visitors drink from three separate streams believed to grant health, longevity, and academic success.
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A.
Minoh Waterfall
Minoh Waterfall is a scenic, approximately 33-meter-high waterfall in Minoh Park near Osaka, Japan, renowned for its autumn foliage and accessible hiking trail.
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B.
Nunobiki Falls
Nunobiki Falls is a famous series of scenic waterfalls in Kobe, Japan, celebrated for their natural beauty and cultural significance.
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C.
Ontakekyo
Ontakekyo is a Shinto religious group centered on the worship and mountain ascetic practices associated with Mount Ontake in Japan.
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D.
Waimoku Falls
Waimoku Falls is a towering waterfall on the island of Maui, Hawaii, reached via the scenic Pipiwai Trail through bamboo forests and lush rainforest in Haleakalā National Park.
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E.
Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls is a picturesque waterfall on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada, known for its curtain-like cascade and popular swimming and hiking area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sacred spring
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ waterfall ⓘ |
| associatedBelief | drinking from more than one stream is considered greedy by some ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kannon ⓘ |
| believedToGrant |
academic success
ⓘ
health ⓘ longevity ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
popular pilgrimage site
ⓘ
sacred place in Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| feature | three separate streams ⓘ |
| flowType | continuous spring flow ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stone steps from main Kiyomizu-dera terrace ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
choosing one of three streams to drink from
ⓘ
using metal cups or ladles on long poles ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStreams | 3 ⓘ |
| hasStructure | pavilion with ladles for drinking water ⓘ |
| hasView | valley below Kiyomizu-dera ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
association with wishes for success
ⓘ
being one of the main attractions of Kiyomizu-dera ⓘ clear spring water ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Kiyomizu-dera ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Kiyomizu-dera
ⓘ
surface form:
Kiyomizu-dera temple authorities
|
| materialOfLadles | metal ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | sound of feathers ⓘ |
| near |
Kyoto
ⓘ
surface form:
Kyoto city center
Kiyomizu-dera ⓘ
surface form:
main hall of Kiyomizu-dera
|
| partOf |
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (through Kiyomizu-dera)
Kiyomizu-dera ⓘ
surface form:
Kiyomizu-dera temple complex
|
| religiousFunction |
place for making wishes
ⓘ
place for purification ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | high ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext |
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
ⓘ
surface form:
Kiyomizu-dera is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
|
| usedBy |
pilgrims
ⓘ
visitors to Kiyomizu-dera ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
prayer for good fortune
ⓘ
ritual drinking of water ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Otowa Waterfall
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Otowa spring
spring water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Otowa Waterfall Description of subject: Otowa Waterfall is a famous sacred spring at Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera temple where visitors drink from three separate streams believed to grant health, longevity, and academic success.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Otowa spring