Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo
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Yanaka Cemetery in Tokyo is a historic and expansive public graveyard known for its traditional atmosphere, cherry trees, and the graves of notable figures including Nicholas of Japan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yanaka Cemetery | 3 |
| Yanaka Cemetery (partly) | 1 |
| Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo canonical | 1 |
| Yanaka cemetery | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7377062 — 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: Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo Context triple: [Nicholas of Japan, burialPlace, Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo]
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A.
Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo
Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo is a historic and prestigious public graveyard known for being the resting place of many prominent Japanese political and cultural figures.
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B.
Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery in Tokyo is a prestigious imperial burial ground reserved for members of Japan’s imperial family.
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C.
Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery
Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Yokohama where many of the city’s early foreign residents and notable expatriates are interred.
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D.
Tama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Tama Cemetery in Tokyo, Japan is a major metropolitan public cemetery known for being the resting place of numerous prominent military, political, and cultural figures.
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E.
Okunoin cemetery
Okunoin cemetery is Japan’s largest and most sacred graveyard on Mount Koya, renowned as a major Shingon Buddhist pilgrimage site and the resting place of the monk Kobo Daishi.
- 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: Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo Target entity description: Yanaka Cemetery in Tokyo is a historic and expansive public graveyard known for its traditional atmosphere, cherry trees, and the graves of notable figures including Nicholas of Japan.
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A.
Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo
Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo is a historic and prestigious public graveyard known for being the resting place of many prominent Japanese political and cultural figures.
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B.
Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery in Tokyo is a prestigious imperial burial ground reserved for members of Japan’s imperial family.
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C.
Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery
Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Yokohama where many of the city’s early foreign residents and notable expatriates are interred.
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D.
Tama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Tama Cemetery in Tokyo, Japan is a major metropolitan public cemetery known for being the resting place of numerous prominent military, political, and cultural figures.
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E.
Okunoin cemetery
Okunoin cemetery is Japan’s largest and most sacred graveyard on Mount Koya, renowned as a major Shingon Buddhist pilgrimage site and the resting place of the monk Kobo Daishi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in Tokyo
ⓘ
Parks and open spaces in Taitō, Tokyo ⓘ Tourist attractions in Tokyo ⓘ |
| charge | free admission ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod |
Meiji period
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
|
| hasFeature |
Buddhist-style graves
ⓘ
Shinto-style graves ⓘ family grave plots ⓘ main central avenue lined with cherry trees ⓘ map boards for visitors ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ |
| hasGraveOf |
Nicholas of Japan
ⓘ
Tokugawa Yoshinobu ⓘ Tokugawa family members ⓘ artists ⓘ politicians ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic cemetery ⓘ |
| hasView | Tokyo Skytree (from some paths) ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tokyo metropolitan cemeteries network ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cherry trees
ⓘ
graves of notable figures ⓘ historic grave markers ⓘ quiet walking paths ⓘ sakura viewing ⓘ traditional atmosphere ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kantō region ⓘ Taitō, Tokyo ⓘ
linked to:
Taitō, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo ⓘ Ueno area ⓘ
linked to:
Ueno
Yanaka district ⓘ |
| near |
Nippori Station
ⓘ
Ueno Park ⓘ Yanaka Ginza shopping street ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Tokyo Metropolitan Government ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tokyo Metropolitan Government ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region |
Kantō
ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
|
| touristType |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedAs |
burial site
ⓘ
place for hanami ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo Description of subject: Yanaka Cemetery in Tokyo is a historic and expansive public graveyard known for its traditional atmosphere, cherry trees, and the graves of notable figures including Nicholas of Japan.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo
linked to: Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo
linked to: Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo
subject linked to:
Arakawa district
linked to: Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo