Koyasan
E551437
Koyasan is a sacred Buddhist monastic complex in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture, renowned as the center of Shingon Buddhism and a major pilgrimage destination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koyasan canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5360179 — 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: Koyasan Context triple: [Nankai Koya Line, notableDestination, Koyasan]
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A.
Yashima
Yashima is a historic plateau and former island in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, known for its panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea and as a key battlefield of the Genpei War.
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B.
Keikyū
Keikyū is a major private railway operator in the Greater Tokyo area of Japan, known for its commuter and airport rail services.
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C.
Rokkō Island
Rokkō Island is a large man-made island in Kobe, Japan, known for its residential areas, commercial facilities, and port-related infrastructure in Osaka Bay.
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D.
Mukōjima
Mukōjima is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Sumida ward known for its traditional atmosphere, historic geisha district, and riverside cherry blossom viewing along the Sumida River.
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E.
Hahajima
Hahajima is a remote, subtropical island in Japan’s Ogasawara (Bonin) archipelago, known for its rugged terrain, rich endemic biodiversity, and relative isolation.
- 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: Koyasan Target entity description: Koyasan is a sacred Buddhist monastic complex in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture, renowned as the center of Shingon Buddhism and a major pilgrimage destination.
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A.
Yashima
Yashima is a historic plateau and former island in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, known for its panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea and as a key battlefield of the Genpei War.
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B.
Keikyū
Keikyū is a major private railway operator in the Greater Tokyo area of Japan, known for its commuter and airport rail services.
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C.
Rokkō Island
Rokkō Island is a large man-made island in Kobe, Japan, known for its residential areas, commercial facilities, and port-related infrastructure in Osaka Bay.
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D.
Mukōjima
Mukōjima is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Sumida ward known for its traditional atmosphere, historic geisha district, and riverside cherry blossom viewing along the Sumida River.
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E.
Hahajima
Hahajima is a remote, subtropical island in Japan’s Ogasawara (Bonin) archipelago, known for its rugged terrain, rich endemic biodiversity, and relative isolation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic complex
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ sacred site ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Gokurakubashi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kii Mountain Range
ⓘ
linked to:
Kii Mountains
|
| associatedWithPeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
esoteric Buddhist rituals
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect |
Shingon-shu Koyasan-ha
ⓘ
linked to:
Kōya-san Shingon-shū
|
| connectedBy |
Koyasan Cable Car
ⓘ
linked to:
Koyasan cable car
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDesignation | Important cultural landscape of Japan ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Dainichi Nyorai
ⓘ
Kobo Daishi ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kukai ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 816 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Kongobu-ji temple administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Kongōbu-ji
|
| hasCemetery | Okunoin ⓘ |
| hasFacility | shukubo temple lodgings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense cedar forests
ⓘ
large stone lantern-lined cemetery ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| hasMausoleumOf | Kukai ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageRoute | Koyasan Choishi-michi ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Daimon Gate
ⓘ
Danjo Garan ⓘ Konpon Daito Pagoda ⓘ
linked to:
Tahōtō pagoda
Tokugawa Mausoleum ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Kongobu-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Kongōbu-ji
|
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
ⓘ
Wakayama Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mount Koya
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Kōya
|
| mainTemple |
Kongobu-ji
ⓘ
linked to:
Kongōbu-ji
|
| nearCity |
Hashimoto, Wakayama
ⓘ
Koya, Wakayama ⓘ
linked to:
Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture
|
| pilgrimageNetwork | part of the Kii Peninsula pilgrimage network ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
headquarters of Shingon Buddhism
ⓘ
major Buddhist pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
| tradition | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Koyasan Description of subject: Koyasan is a sacred Buddhist monastic complex in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture, renowned as the center of Shingon Buddhism and a major pilgrimage destination.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.