Kita-in Temple
E631965
Kita-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama, renowned for its Edo-period architecture, connections to the Tokugawa shogunate, and preserved structures from the former Edo Castle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kita-in Temple canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6682866 — 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: Kita-in Temple Context triple: [Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, hasLandmark, Kita-in Temple]
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A.
Daigo-ji
Daigo-ji is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its association with Shingon Buddhism, ancient pagoda, and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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B.
Ambaji Temple
Ambaji Temple is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage shrine dedicated to the goddess Amba, revered as a major Shakti Peetha in western India.
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C.
Kaneiji Temple
Kaneiji Temple is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo that once served as the family temple of the Tokugawa shoguns and remains a major cultural site in the Ueno area.
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D.
Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple is a major Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic landscape garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Gotokuji Temple
Gotokuji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo famed as the birthplace of the beckoning cat (maneki-neko) legend and its thousands of cat figurines.
- 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: Kita-in Temple Target entity description: Kita-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama, renowned for its Edo-period architecture, connections to the Tokugawa shogunate, and preserved structures from the former Edo Castle.
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A.
Daigo-ji
Daigo-ji is a historic Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its association with Shingon Buddhism, ancient pagoda, and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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B.
Ambaji Temple
Ambaji Temple is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage shrine dedicated to the goddess Amba, revered as a major Shakti Peetha in western India.
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C.
Kaneiji Temple
Kaneiji Temple is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo that once served as the family temple of the Tokugawa shoguns and remains a major cultural site in the Ueno area.
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D.
Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple is a major Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic landscape garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Gotokuji Temple
Gotokuji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo famed as the birthplace of the beckoning cat (maneki-neko) legend and its thousands of cat figurines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Buddhist temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kawagoe Daishi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tokugawa Ieyasu
ⓘ
Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| cityNicknameConnection |
Little Edo (Koedo) Kawagoe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kawagoe
|
| contains |
former Edo Castle living quarters
ⓘ
former Edo Castle reception hall sections ⓘ former Edo Castle study rooms ⓘ remains of Edo Castle palace buildings ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Kawagoe’s Edo heritage ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ennin ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tendai Buddhist clergy ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent |
New Year’s first temple visit (Hatsumōde)
ⓘ
Setsubun bean-throwing ceremony ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Edo-period architecture ⓘ |
| hasArt | Buddhist statues and paintings ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPropertyStatus |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
|
| hasFunction |
historical museum space
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasMuseumFunction | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Daishi Hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Daishi hall
Gohyaku Rakan (500 Rakan statues) ⓘ bell tower ⓘ main hall (Hondō) ⓘ temple garden ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageRole | regional pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasPreservedInterior | rooms used by Tokugawa shoguns ⓘ |
| hasStatues | stone rakan statues ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks parts of Kawagoe city ⓘ |
| heritageTheme | Edo-period history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
|
| mainDeity |
Jizō Bosatsu
ⓘ
linked to:
Jizō
|
| near |
Hon-Kawagoe Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kawagoe Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connections to the Tokugawa shogunate
ⓘ
preserved structures from former Edo Castle ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | 1638 Kawagoe fire ⓘ |
| rebuiltUnder | Tokugawa Iemitsu ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousSchool |
Tendai school
ⓘ
linked to:
Tendai Buddhism
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kita-in Temple Description of subject: Kita-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama, renowned for its Edo-period architecture, connections to the Tokugawa shogunate, and preserved structures from the former Edo Castle.
Referenced by (2)
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