Kurodake Ropeway
E375219
Kurodake Ropeway is an aerial lift in Japan’s Daisetsuzan mountain region that carries visitors up Mount Kurodake for hiking, skiing, and scenic views.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurodake Ropeway canonical | 2 |
| Kurodake Chairlift | 1 |
| Kurodake chairlift | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3619293 — 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: Kurodake Ropeway Context triple: [Daisetsuzan National Park, hasRopeway, Kurodake Ropeway]
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A.
Asahidake Ropeway
Asahidake Ropeway is an aerial lift in Hokkaido, Japan, that carries visitors up Mount Asahi, the highest peak in the Daisetsuzan mountain range, for sightseeing and access to hiking and skiing areas.
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B.
Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway
Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway is an aerial lift system in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, that transports visitors partway up Mount Ishizuchi, one of the country’s most famous sacred peaks.
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C.
Rokko Cable Car
Rokko Cable Car is a historic funicular railway in Kobe, Japan, that carries passengers up the slopes of Mount Rokko for scenic views over the city and Osaka Bay.
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D.
Shiga Kogen ski area
Shiga Kogen ski area is one of Japan’s largest and most renowned ski resorts, known for its extensive interconnected slopes, reliable powder snow, and role as a venue during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
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E.
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a famous Japanese mountain sightseeing corridor known for its dramatic alpine scenery, massive snow walls, and access to the Kurobe Dam.
- 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: Kurodake Ropeway Target entity description: Kurodake Ropeway is an aerial lift in Japan’s Daisetsuzan mountain region that carries visitors up Mount Kurodake for hiking, skiing, and scenic views.
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A.
Asahidake Ropeway
Asahidake Ropeway is an aerial lift in Hokkaido, Japan, that carries visitors up Mount Asahi, the highest peak in the Daisetsuzan mountain range, for sightseeing and access to hiking and skiing areas.
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B.
Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway
Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway is an aerial lift system in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, that transports visitors partway up Mount Ishizuchi, one of the country’s most famous sacred peaks.
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C.
Rokko Cable Car
Rokko Cable Car is a historic funicular railway in Kobe, Japan, that carries passengers up the slopes of Mount Rokko for scenic views over the city and Osaka Bay.
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D.
Shiga Kogen ski area
Shiga Kogen ski area is one of Japan’s largest and most renowned ski resorts, known for its extensive interconnected slopes, reliable powder snow, and role as a venue during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
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E.
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a famous Japanese mountain sightseeing corridor known for its dramatic alpine scenery, massive snow walls, and access to the Kurobe Dam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial lift
ⓘ
ropeway ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessFrom |
Kamikawa Town
ⓘ
surface form:
Kamikawa town
Sounkyo bus terminal ⓘ |
| category |
Aerial tramways in Japan
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Hokkaido ⓘ Transport in Hokkaido ⓘ |
| connects |
Sounkyo base station
ⓘ
mid-mountain station on Mount Kurodake ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Kurodake Ropeway
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kurodake chairlift
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
backcountry skiing
ⓘ
snowshoeing ⓘ summer hiking ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Daisetsuzan
ⓘ
surface form:
Daisetsuzan region
Hokkaido ⓘ Sounkyo Onsen ⓘ
surface form:
Sounkyo Onsen area
|
| locatedInProtectedArea | Daisetsuzan National Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Kurodake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange |
Daisetsuzan
ⓘ
surface form:
Daisetsuzan Mountains
|
| near |
Sounkyo Gorge
ⓘ
Sounkyo Onsen ⓘ
surface form:
Sounkyo hot spring resort
|
| notableFor |
access to high-elevation trails
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ |
| offers |
one-way tickets
ⓘ
round-trip tickets ⓘ |
| operatedBy | local tourism operator in Sounkyo ⓘ |
| partOf | Daisetsuzan National Park tourism infrastructure ⓘ |
| purpose |
mountain access
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region | Kamikawa Subprefecture ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement | suspension of operation in strong winds ⓘ |
| season |
operates in summer
ⓘ
operates in winter ⓘ |
| terrain | alpine environment ⓘ |
| transportType | cable car ⓘ |
| usedFor |
alpine access
ⓘ
autumn foliage viewing ⓘ hiking access ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ skiing access ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Daisetsuzan
ⓘ
surface form:
Daisetsuzan mountain range
Ishikari River basin ⓘ
surface form:
Ishikari River valley
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurodake Ropeway Description of subject: Kurodake Ropeway is an aerial lift in Japan’s Daisetsuzan mountain region that carries visitors up Mount Kurodake for hiking, skiing, and scenic views.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kurodake chairlift
this entity surface form:
Kurodake Chairlift