Munakata Taisha shrine complex

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Shinto shrine Shinto shrine complex museum religious organization sacred island

Munakata Taisha shrine complex is an ancient and highly revered Shinto site in Japan, central to maritime worship and dedicated to the three Munakata goddesses.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Munakata Taisha shrine complex canonical	2
Hetsu-miya (Munakata Taisha)	1
Munakata Taisha Shinto shrines	1
Munakata Taisha Shrine Office	1
Munakata Taisha shrine complex area	1
Okitsu-miya Yohaisho of Munakata Taisha	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5377958 — 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: Munakata Taisha shrine complex
Context triple: [Fukuoka Prefecture, knownFor, Munakata Taisha shrine complex]

A. Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.
B. Himure Hachimangu Shrine
Himure Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan, renowned for its traditional architecture and role in local festivals such as the Sagicho Matsuri.
C. Miyazaki Shrine
Miyazaki Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Miyazaki, Japan, dedicated to Emperor Jimmu and known for its tranquil forested grounds and traditional festivals.
D. Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
E. Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
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: Munakata Taisha shrine complex
Target entity description: Munakata Taisha shrine complex is an ancient and highly revered Shinto site in Japan, central to maritime worship and dedicated to the three Munakata goddesses.

A. Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.
B. Himure Hachimangu Shrine
Himure Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan, renowned for its traditional architecture and role in local festivals such as the Sagicho Matsuri.
C. Miyazaki Shrine
Miyazaki Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Miyazaki, Japan, dedicated to Emperor Jimmu and known for its tranquil forested grounds and traditional festivals.
D. Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
E. Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Shinto shrine ⓘ Shinto shrine complex ⓘ museum ⓘ religious organization ⓘ sacred island ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	ancient maritime trade routes in the Sea of Japan ⓘ rituals for safe sea voyages ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
culturalPropertyStatus	Important Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ linked to: Important Cultural Properties of Japan
dedicatedTo	Ichikishima-hime-no-Kami ⓘ linked to: Tagitsu-hime-no-Kami Munakata goddesses ⓘ Tagitsu-hime-no-Kami ⓘ Tagori-hime-no-Kami ⓘ linked to: Tagitsuhime-no-Mikoto
governingBody	Munakata Taisha Shrine Office ⓘ linked to: Munakata Taisha shrine complex
hasComponentSite	Okinoshima Island ⓘ linked to: Okinoshima Oshima Island ⓘ mainland Munakata area ⓘ
hasFestival	Autumn Grand Festival ⓘ Taisai of Munakata Taisha ⓘ
hasMuseum	Shinpokan (Munakata Taisha Treasure Hall) ⓘ
hasPart	Hetsu-miya ⓘ Nakatsu-miya ⓘ Okitsu-miya ⓘ linked to: Hetsu-miya
hasSacredIsland	Okinoshima ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Kofun period origins ⓘ
locatedAt	Hetsu-miya ⓘ
locatedIn	Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture ⓘ
locatedOn	Kyushu ⓘ Okinoshima Island ⓘ linked to: Okinoshima Oshima Island ⓘ
mainShrine	Hetsu-miya ⓘ
mentionedIn	Kojiki ⓘ Nihon Shoki ⓘ
partOf	Munakata region ⓘ
primaryDeityType	sea deities ⓘ
recognizedAs	important center of sea travel safety worship ⓘ
regionImportance	one of the most important ancient shrines in northern Kyushu ⓘ
religion	Shinto ⓘ
ritualRestriction	general public access highly restricted ⓘ
traditionalFunction	protecting maritime traffic between Kyushu and the Korean Peninsula ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory	Cultural ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear	2017 ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	component of Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region ⓘ
worshipType	maritime worship ⓘ

How these facts were elicited