Tokyo Skytree

E34203

broadcasting tower landmark observation tower tourist attraction

Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting and observation tower in Tokyo and one of the tallest structures in the world, known for its panoramic city views and distinctive futuristic design.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Tokyo Skytree canonical	38
Tokyo Skytree (distant view)	2
Tobu Tower Skytree Co., Ltd.	1
Tokyo Skytree exterior lighting	1
Tokyo Skytree illumination program	1
Tokyo Skytree observation facilities	1
Tokyo Skytree view area	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T262038 — 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 Skytree
Context triple: [Tokyo, contains, Tokyo Skytree]

A. Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
B. Kobe Port Tower
Kobe Port Tower is a distinctive red steel observation tower and symbol of Kobe’s waterfront, offering panoramic views of the city and harbor.
C. Eureka Tower
Eureka Tower is a prominent residential skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia, known for its striking gold-plated crown and once being one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.
D. Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel is a large, popular observation wheel in Osaka, Japan, offering panoramic views of the city and Osaka Bay.
E. Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest skyscraper, a landmark of modern engineering and architecture located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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 Skytree
Target entity description: Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting and observation tower in Tokyo and one of the tallest structures in the world, known for its panoramic city views and distinctive futuristic design.

A. Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
B. Kobe Port Tower
Kobe Port Tower is a distinctive red steel observation tower and symbol of Kobe’s waterfront, offering panoramic views of the city and harbor.
C. Eureka Tower
Eureka Tower is a prominent residential skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia, known for its striking gold-plated crown and once being one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.
D. Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel is a large, popular observation wheel in Osaka, Japan, offering panoramic views of the city and Osaka Bay.
E. Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest skyscraper, a landmark of modern engineering and architecture located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	broadcasting tower ⓘ landmark ⓘ observation tower ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architect	Nikken Sekkei ⓘ
architecturalStyle	neo-futurism ⓘ
city	Tokyo ⓘ
completionDate	2012-02-29 ⓘ
constructionStartDate	2008-07-14 ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
designFeature	triangular base transforming into circular cross-section ⓘ
developer	Tobu Railway ⓘ
engineeringCompany	Nikken Sekkei ⓘ
function	observation ⓘ radio broadcasting ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ tourism ⓘ
hasElevatorCount	13 ⓘ
hasFeature	Sumida Aquarium ⓘ glass-floor observation panels ⓘ restaurants ⓘ shopping complex at base ⓘ
hasFloorCount	32 ⓘ
hasObservationDeck	Tembo Deck ⓘ Tembo Galleria ⓘ
height	2,080 feet ⓘ 634 meters ⓘ
lightingDesign	LED illumination ⓘ
lightingTheme	Iki ⓘ Miyabi ⓘ
locatedInComplex	Tokyo Skytree Town ⓘ
location	Sumida, Tokyo, Japan ⓘ
material	steel ⓘ
nativeName	東京スカイツリー ⓘ
nativeNameLanguage	Japanese ⓘ
nearbyStation	Oshiage Station ⓘ Tokyo Skytree Station ⓘ
observationDeckHeight	350 meters ⓘ 450 meters ⓘ
openingDate	2012-05-22 ⓘ
operator	Tokyo Skytree self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Tobu Tower Skytree Co., Ltd.
owner	Tobu Railway ⓘ
rank	one of the tallest towers in the world ⓘ tallest structure in Japan ⓘ
replaced	Tokyo Tower as primary broadcasting tower for Tokyo ⓘ
servesArea	Tokyo metropolitan area ⓘ surface form: Greater Tokyo Area
status	completed ⓘ
symbolOf	Tokyo ⓘ modern Japan ⓘ
touristVisitorsPerYear	tens of millions ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (45)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tokyo → contains → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tokyo Prefecture → hasLandmark → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Sumida → knownFor → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Sumida → contains → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Sumida → hasLandmark → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tokyo Skytree → operator → Tokyo Skytree self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tobu Tower Skytree Co., Ltd.

Canton Tower → surpassedBy → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Rainbow Bridge → hasViewOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Odaiba → hasViewOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Shibuya Sky → hasViewOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tobu Skytree Line → serves → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tobu Skytree Line → namedAfter → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Top Deck → offersViewOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Oshiage → knownFor → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Oshiage → hasLandmark → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Sumida Aquarium → nearbyAttraction → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Asakusa Station → nearby → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Sumida River → hasViewOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Miyabi → usedOn → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Miyabi → partOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Skytree illumination program

Miyabi → appliedTo → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Skytree exterior lighting

Sumida, Tokyo, Japan → hasLandmark → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tembo Deck → partOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tembo Deck → locatedIn → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tembo Deck → primaryObservationAreaOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tembo Galleria → partOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Skytree observation facilities

Iki → isSignatureThemeOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Iki → isAssociatedWith → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Iki → isLocatedAt → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Nikken Sekkei → notableWork → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tobu Railway → notableAttractionAccess → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tokyo Skytree Town → surrounds → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Tokyo Skytree Town → hasPart → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Sumida Park → near → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Sumida Park → hasViewOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Bunkyo Civic Center → hasViewOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Daikanransha Ferris Wheel → offersViewOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Skytree (distant view)

Sumida City → containsLandmark → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Sumida City → knownFor → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Oshiage Station → connectsTo → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center → overlooks → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Hatsumode at Sensō-ji → nearbyAttraction → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Skytree view area

Mori Art Museum → hasViewOf → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ

Sunshine 60 Observatory → hasViewOfLandmark → Tokyo Skytree ⓘ