Kawayu Onsen
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Kawayu Onsen is a riverside hot spring village in Japan’s Kumano region, known for its unique open-air baths dug directly into the riverbed and its role as a rest spot for pilgrims visiting nearby sacred sites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawayu Onsen canonical | 3 |
| Wataze Onsen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6593283 — 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: Kawayu Onsen Context triple: [Kumano Hongu Taisha, associatedWith, Kawayu Onsen]
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Kawayu Onsen
Kawayu Onsen is a hot spring resort area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its strongly acidic sulfuric waters and natural setting within Akan-Mashu National Park.
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Hyotan Onsen
Hyotan Onsen is a well-known traditional hot spring bathhouse in Beppu, Japan, famous for its variety of baths, sand baths, and authentic onsen experience.
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Akiu Onsen
Akiu Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area near Sendai in northeastern Japan, known for its traditional ryokan inns, scenic river gorges, and nearby waterfalls.
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Jōzankei Onsen
Jōzankei Onsen is a famous hot spring resort area in Sapporo, Hokkaido, known for its natural thermal baths and scenic valley setting.
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Kaga Onsen
Kaga Onsen is a renowned hot spring resort area in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for its historic ryokan inns, traditional culture, and scenic natural surroundings.
- 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: Kawayu Onsen Target entity description: Kawayu Onsen is a riverside hot spring village in Japan’s Kumano region, known for its unique open-air baths dug directly into the riverbed and its role as a rest spot for pilgrims visiting nearby sacred sites.
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A.
Kawayu Onsen
Kawayu Onsen is a hot spring resort area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its strongly acidic sulfuric waters and natural setting within Akan-Mashu National Park.
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B.
Hyotan Onsen
Hyotan Onsen is a well-known traditional hot spring bathhouse in Beppu, Japan, famous for its variety of baths, sand baths, and authentic onsen experience.
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C.
Akiu Onsen
Akiu Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area near Sendai in northeastern Japan, known for its traditional ryokan inns, scenic river gorges, and nearby waterfalls.
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D.
Jōzankei Onsen
Jōzankei Onsen is a famous hot spring resort area in Sapporo, Hokkaido, known for its natural thermal baths and scenic valley setting.
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E.
Kaga Onsen
Kaga Onsen is a renowned hot spring resort area in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for its historic ryokan inns, traditional culture, and scenic natural surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hot spring resort
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| accessBy |
bus from Shingu
ⓘ
bus from Tanabe ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano Kodo
|
| bathingStyle | mixed-gender outdoor bathing (historically, with modern regulations) ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
minshuku
ⓘ
ryokan ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Onsen in Wakayama Prefecture
ⓘ
Populated places in Wakayama Prefecture ⓘ Spa towns in Japan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
natural hot spring water emerging in river
ⓘ
open-air baths dug into riverbed ⓘ riverside hot springs ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| isOnRiver | Oto River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dig-your-own bath experience in riverbed
ⓘ
proximity to UNESCO World Heritage pilgrimage sites ⓘ scenic natural setting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kii Peninsula
ⓘ
Kumano region ⓘ
linked to:
Yoshino-Kumano region
Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Tanabe, Wakayama ⓘ |
| near |
Kumano Hongu Taisha
ⓘ
Watarase Onsen ⓘ Yunomine Onsen ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kumano Hongu Onsenkyo
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano Sanzan
|
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| role | rest spot for Kumano Kodo pilgrims ⓘ |
| seasonalAttraction | Sennin-buro winter open-air bath ⓘ |
| tourismType |
onsen tourism
ⓘ
pilgrimage tourism ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
soaking in outdoor hot spring baths
ⓘ
walking sections of the Kumano Kodo ⓘ |
| usedAs | base for visiting Kumano Hongu Taisha ⓘ |
| waterType | sulfurous hot spring ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kawayu Onsen Description of subject: Kawayu Onsen is a riverside hot spring village in Japan’s Kumano region, known for its unique open-air baths dug directly into the riverbed and its role as a rest spot for pilgrims visiting nearby sacred sites.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kawayu Onsen