Mount Iō (Shiretoko)
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Mount Iō (Shiretoko) is an active volcanic mountain on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its sulfurous fumaroles and rugged natural scenery within a UNESCO World Heritage wilderness area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mount Iō (Shiretoko) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3607474 — 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: Mount Iō (Shiretoko) Context triple: [Shiretoko National Park, contains, Mount Iō (Shiretoko)]
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A.
Mount Shiretoko
Mount Shiretoko is a prominent volcanic peak on Japan’s remote Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its rugged wilderness and rich wildlife within a UNESCO World Heritage–listed region.
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B.
Cape Shiretoko
Cape Shiretoko is a remote, rugged headland at the northeastern tip of Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its dramatic coastal scenery and rich wildlife within the Shiretoko World Heritage area.
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C.
Mount Akutan
Mount Akutan is an active stratovolcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, known for frequent eruptions and geothermal activity.
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D.
Mount Suiro
Mount Suiro is the tallest mountain on Biliran Island in the Philippines, forming a prominent part of the island’s volcanic landscape.
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E.
Mount Haruna
Mount Haruna is an active stratovolcano in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic caldera lake, hot springs, and popular hiking and sightseeing spots.
- 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: Mount Iō (Shiretoko) Target entity description: Mount Iō (Shiretoko) is an active volcanic mountain on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its sulfurous fumaroles and rugged natural scenery within a UNESCO World Heritage wilderness area.
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A.
Mount Shiretoko
Mount Shiretoko is a prominent volcanic peak on Japan’s remote Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its rugged wilderness and rich wildlife within a UNESCO World Heritage–listed region.
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B.
Cape Shiretoko
Cape Shiretoko is a remote, rugged headland at the northeastern tip of Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its dramatic coastal scenery and rich wildlife within the Shiretoko World Heritage area.
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C.
Mount Akutan
Mount Akutan is an active stratovolcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, known for frequent eruptions and geothermal activity.
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D.
Mount Suiro
Mount Suiro is the tallest mountain on Biliran Island in the Philippines, forming a prominent part of the island’s volcanic landscape.
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E.
Mount Haruna
Mount Haruna is an active stratovolcano in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic caldera lake, hot springs, and popular hiking and sightseeing spots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
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mountain ⓘ volcano ⓘ |
| activityStatus | active ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Iōzan (Shiretoko) ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
alpine vegetation at higher elevations
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boreal forest at lower slopes ⓘ |
| environment |
heavy snowfall in winter
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subarctic climate ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | fumarolic activity dominant ⓘ |
| geologicalType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Hokkaido Prefectural Government
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surface form:
Hokkaido prefectural authorities
Ministry of the Environment of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
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| hasFeature |
bare volcanic slopes
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geothermal activity ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ sulfur deposits ⓘ sulfurous fumaroles ⓘ volcanic gas vents ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (natural)
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| isPartOf |
Shiretoko National Park
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Shiretoko Peninsula ⓘ Shiretoko National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
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| knownFor |
hiking opportunities
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sulfurous fumaroles ⓘ volcanic landscape ⓘ wilderness scenery ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hokkaido
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Japan ⓘ Shiretoko Peninsula ⓘ eastern Hokkaido ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Shiretoko mountain range ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Sulfur Mountain ⓘ |
| near | Sea of Okhotsk ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Shiretoko National Park ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | national park ⓘ |
| region | Okhotsk Sea side of Hokkaido ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular hiking destination
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viewpoint for Shiretoko wilderness ⓘ |
| volcanicArc |
Kuril–Kamchatka volcanic arc
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surface form:
Kuril volcanic arc
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| volcanicBelt |
Northeastern Japan Arc
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surface form:
Northeast Japan Arc
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| worldHeritageSite |
Shiretoko Peninsula
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surface form:
Shiretoko
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Iō (Shiretoko) Description of subject: Mount Iō (Shiretoko) is an active volcanic mountain on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its sulfurous fumaroles and rugged natural scenery within a UNESCO World Heritage wilderness area.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.