Gokaidō (Five Routes)
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Gokaidō (Five Routes) were the five major highways of early modern Japan that radiated from Edo, forming the core overland network for travel, trade, and administration during the Tokugawa shogunate.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gokaidō (Five Routes) canonical | 1 |
| Nakasendo | 1 |
| Old Tokaido Road sections | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3305820 — 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: Gokaidō (Five Routes) Context triple: [Edo, transportHubOf, Gokaidō (Five Routes)]
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A.
Tōkaidō
Tōkaidō is a historic coastal route in Japan that connected Tokyo (Edo) and Kyoto, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and culture.
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B.
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.
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C.
Akagi Panorama Road
Akagi Panorama Road is a scenic mountain roadway in Japan known for its winding route and expansive views around Mount Akagi.
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D.
Yoshida Trail
The Yoshida Trail is the most popular and well-developed hiking route used by climbers ascending Japan’s Mount Fuji, especially from the Yamanashi Prefecture side.
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E.
Nakamise-dori
Nakamise-dori is the historic, souvenir- and snack-filled shopping street that leads up to Tokyo’s Senso-ji Temple and is one of the oldest commercial streets in Japan.
- 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: Gokaidō (Five Routes) Target entity description: Gokaidō (Five Routes) were the five major highways of early modern Japan that radiated from Edo, forming the core overland network for travel, trade, and administration during the Tokugawa shogunate.
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A.
Tōkaidō
Tōkaidō is a historic coastal route in Japan that connected Tokyo (Edo) and Kyoto, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and culture.
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B.
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.
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C.
Akagi Panorama Road
Akagi Panorama Road is a scenic mountain roadway in Japan known for its winding route and expansive views around Mount Akagi.
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D.
Yoshida Trail
The Yoshida Trail is the most popular and well-developed hiking route used by climbers ascending Japan’s Mount Fuji, especially from the Yamanashi Prefecture side.
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E.
Nakamise-dori
Nakamise-dori is the historic, souvenir- and snack-filled shopping street that leads up to Tokyo’s Senso-ji Temple and is one of the oldest commercial streets in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage of Japan
ⓘ
historical road network ⓘ transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolicy | sankin-kōtai ⓘ |
| associatedWithSystem | shukuba (post station) system ⓘ |
| centerOfNetwork | Edo ⓘ |
| connects |
Edo
ⓘ
Kyoto ⓘ Kōshū region ⓘ Nikko ⓘ
surface form:
Nikkō
Osaka ⓘ northern Honshū regions ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Edo-period maps
ⓘ
ukiyo-e prints ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
centrally regulated
ⓘ
economically important ⓘ militarily strategic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kōshū Kaidō
ⓘ
Nakasendō ⓘ Nikkō Kaidō ⓘ Tōkaidō ⓘ Ōshū Kaidō ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | subject of modern preservation efforts ⓘ |
| influenced |
Edo-period commerce
ⓘ
Edo-period travel culture ⓘ urban development along routes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfName |
Five Highways
ⓘ
Five Routes ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| numberOfConstituentRoutes | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf | Edo-period transportation network ⓘ |
| purpose |
administration
ⓘ
overland travel ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| radiatedFrom | Edo ⓘ |
| regulates | post stations ⓘ |
| replacedBy | modern road and rail networks in Japan ⓘ |
| usedBy |
common travelers
ⓘ
daimyō ⓘ merchants ⓘ official envoys ⓘ pilgrims ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
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Subject: Gokaidō (Five Routes) Description of subject: Gokaidō (Five Routes) were the five major highways of early modern Japan that radiated from Edo, forming the core overland network for travel, trade, and administration during the Tokugawa shogunate.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nakasendo
this entity surface form:
Old Tokaido Road sections