Yamashina, Kyoto
E472632
Yamashina, Kyoto is a ward in eastern Kyoto, Japan, known historically as an early temple site and as a residential area linking central Kyoto with the neighboring Shiga Prefecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamashina, Kyoto canonical | 3 |
| Yamashina-ku, Kyoto | 2 |
| Yamashina area of Kyoto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4822191 — 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: Yamashina, Kyoto Context triple: [Kōfuku-ji, originalLocation, Yamashina, Kyoto]
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A.
Kita-ku, Kyoto
Kita-ku, Kyoto is a northern ward of Kyoto, Japan, known for its historic temples, traditional neighborhoods, and scenic mountainous surroundings.
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B.
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto is a northeastern ward of Kyoto City known for its major universities, historic temples, and scenic natural areas including parts of the Higashiyama and Kitayama mountains.
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C.
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto is a ward in southern Kyoto City known for its historic sake breweries, traditional streetscapes, and major Shinto shrines.
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D.
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto is a historic ward on Kyoto’s eastern side known for its preserved traditional streets, temples, and cultural landmarks.
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E.
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto is a central ward of Kyoto City known for its historic neighborhoods, traditional culture, and many important temples and shrines.
- 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: Yamashina, Kyoto Target entity description: Yamashina, Kyoto is a ward in eastern Kyoto, Japan, known historically as an early temple site and as a residential area linking central Kyoto with the neighboring Shiga Prefecture.
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A.
Kita-ku, Kyoto
Kita-ku, Kyoto is a northern ward of Kyoto, Japan, known for its historic temples, traditional neighborhoods, and scenic mountainous surroundings.
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B.
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto is a northeastern ward of Kyoto City known for its major universities, historic temples, and scenic natural areas including parts of the Higashiyama and Kitayama mountains.
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C.
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto is a ward in southern Kyoto City known for its historic sake breweries, traditional streetscapes, and major Shinto shrines.
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D.
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto is a historic ward on Kyoto’s eastern side known for its preserved traditional streets, temples, and cultural landmarks.
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E.
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto is a central ward of Kyoto City known for its historic neighborhoods, traditional culture, and many important temples and shrines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative district
ⓘ
ward of Kyoto City ⓘ |
| borders |
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
ⓘ
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto ⓘ Otsu, Shiga Prefecture ⓘ
linked to:
Otsu, Shiga
|
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Shiga Prefecture
ⓘ
central Kyoto ⓘ |
| contains |
commercial areas near stations
ⓘ
residential neighborhoods ⓘ temples and shrines ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| geographyFeature |
Yamashina Basin
ⓘ
mountainous surroundings ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Kyoto City government
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto city authorities
|
| hasAreaCode | 075 ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType |
elementary schools
ⓘ
high schools ⓘ junior high schools ⓘ |
| hasMajorStation |
Higashino Station
ⓘ
Misasagi Station ⓘ Ono Station ⓘ Yamashina Station ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodePrefix | 607 ⓘ |
| hasRailwayLine |
JR Biwako Line
ⓘ
linked to:
JR West Biwako Line
JR Kyoto Line ⓘ Keihan Keishin Line ⓘ Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto Municipal Subway
|
| hasRiver | Yodo River system tributaries ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early temple site area of Kyoto
ⓘ
transport link between Kyoto and Omi Province ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commuter town for central Kyoto
ⓘ
historic temple sites ⓘ residential area ⓘ transport corridor between Kyoto and Shiga ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kansai region ⓘ Kyoto City ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ eastern Kyoto City ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| partOf | Kyoto metropolitan area ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Meishin Expressway
ⓘ
National Route 1 (Japan) ⓘ
linked to:
Japan National Route 1
National Route 8 (Japan) ⓘ
linked to:
National Route 8
|
| utcOffset | +9 ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Japanese writing system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yamashina, Kyoto Description of subject: Yamashina, Kyoto is a ward in eastern Kyoto, Japan, known historically as an early temple site and as a residential area linking central Kyoto with the neighboring Shiga Prefecture.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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