Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
E443937
Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan is a historic castle city in central Honshu known for its scenic alpine setting and as the hometown of avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan canonical | 2 |
| Matsumoto, Nagano | 1 |
| Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4482753 — 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: Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan Context triple: [Yayoi Kusama, birthPlace, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan]
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Kakegawa, Japan
Kakegawa, Japan is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its historic castle, green tea production, and scenic views of Mount Fuji.
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Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan
Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan is a historic mountain city famed for its ornate UNESCO-listed shrines and temples, scenic national park, and picturesque waterfalls and hot springs.
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Fukuroi, Japan
Fukuroi, Japan is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its agricultural production, traditional temples, and role as a regional industrial and cultural center.
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Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan
Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan is a historic castle town in northeastern Honshu known for its samurai heritage, Yonezawa beef, and scenic mountainous surroundings.
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E.
Omihachiman, Japan
Omihachiman is a historic city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its preserved merchant quarters, canals, and traditional architecture along the eastern shore of Lake Biwa.
- 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: Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan Target entity description: Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan is a historic castle city in central Honshu known for its scenic alpine setting and as the hometown of avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama.
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A.
Kakegawa, Japan
Kakegawa, Japan is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its historic castle, green tea production, and scenic views of Mount Fuji.
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B.
Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan
Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan is a historic mountain city famed for its ornate UNESCO-listed shrines and temples, scenic national park, and picturesque waterfalls and hot springs.
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C.
Fukuroi, Japan
Fukuroi, Japan is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its agricultural production, traditional temples, and role as a regional industrial and cultural center.
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D.
Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan
Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan is a historic castle town in northeastern Honshu known for its samurai heritage, Yonezawa beef, and scenic mountainous surroundings.
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E.
Omihachiman, Japan
Omihachiman is a historic city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its preserved merchant quarters, canals, and traditional architecture along the eastern shore of Lake Biwa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Matsumoto Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasClimateCode | Dfa ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent |
Matsumoto Bon Bon festival
NERFINISHED
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Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Takigi Noh at Matsumoto Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeography | interior basin ⓘ |
| hasInstitution | Matsumoto City Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Alps Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asama Onsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Ukiyo-e Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamikochi (access gateway) NERFINISHED ⓘ Matsumoto Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Matsumoto City Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakamachi-dori NERFINISHED ⓘ Nawate-dori NERFINISHED ⓘ Norikura Kogen NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirahone Onsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Utsukushigahara Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseumDedicatedTo | Yayoi Kusama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | approximately 240000 (early 2020s) ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Metoba River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narai River NERFINISHED ⓘ Susuki River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport | Matsumoto Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity | Shinshu University (main campus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| is | castle town ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo |
Japanese Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamikochi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHometownOf | Yayoi Kusama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Matsumoto Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
art and music culture ⓘ historic castle townscape ⓘ scenic alpine setting ⓘ traditional storehouse-style buildings (kura) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Chūbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | Kōshin'etsu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Northern Japanese Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshu ⓘ |
| partOf | Matsumoto Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedByRailway |
JR East Shinonoi Line
NERFINISHED
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Kamikōchi Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōito Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| twinnedWith |
Freiburg im Breisgau
NERFINISHED
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Grindelwald NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Langfang NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt Lake City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +09:00 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan Description of subject: Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan is a historic castle city in central Honshu known for its scenic alpine setting and as the hometown of avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
this entity surface form:
Matsumoto, Nagano