Ikoma Cable Line
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The Ikoma Cable Line is a Japanese funicular railway that carries passengers up Mount Ikoma, offering access to local temples, parks, and scenic views.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ikoma Cable Line canonical | 7 |
| Kintetsu Ikoma Cable | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7480553 — 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: Ikoma Cable Line Context triple: [Ikoma, hasLandmark, Ikoma Cable Line]
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A.
Koya Line Cable
Koya Line Cable is a Japanese funicular railway line that carries passengers up the steep approach to Mount Koya, providing access to the famous Buddhist temple complex there.
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B.
Iida Line
The Iida Line is a regional railway line in central Japan operated by JR Central, running through mountainous areas of Aichi, Nagano, and Shizuoka Prefectures and connecting various local communities.
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C.
Honshi-Bisan Line
The Honshi-Bisan Line is a railway line in Japan that forms the rail link across the Seto Inland Sea between Honshu and Shikoku, running over the Seto Ohashi Bridge system.
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D.
Kosei Line
The Kosei Line is a railway line in Japan operated by JR West that runs along the western shore of Lake Biwa, connecting Kyoto with the Shiga and Fukui prefecture areas.
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E.
Biwa-ko Line
The Biwa-ko Line is a major railway corridor in Japan operated by JR West that runs along the southern shore of Lake Biwa, connecting Kyoto and Shiga Prefecture with the broader Tōkaidō Main Line network.
- 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: Ikoma Cable Line Target entity description: The Ikoma Cable Line is a Japanese funicular railway that carries passengers up Mount Ikoma, offering access to local temples, parks, and scenic views.
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A.
Koya Line Cable
Koya Line Cable is a Japanese funicular railway line that carries passengers up the steep approach to Mount Koya, providing access to the famous Buddhist temple complex there.
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B.
Iida Line
The Iida Line is a regional railway line in central Japan operated by JR Central, running through mountainous areas of Aichi, Nagano, and Shizuoka Prefectures and connecting various local communities.
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C.
Honshi-Bisan Line
The Honshi-Bisan Line is a railway line in Japan that forms the rail link across the Seto Inland Sea between Honshu and Shikoku, running over the Seto Ohashi Bridge system.
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D.
Kosei Line
The Kosei Line is a railway line in Japan operated by JR West that runs along the western shore of Lake Biwa, connecting Kyoto with the Shiga and Fukui prefecture areas.
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E.
Biwa-ko Line
The Biwa-ko Line is a major railway corridor in Japan operated by JR West that runs along the southern shore of Lake Biwa, connecting Kyoto and Shiga Prefecture with the broader Tōkaidō Main Line network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cable railway line
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funicular railway ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Hozanji Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ikoma Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikoma-Sanjō Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | DC 600 V overhead line ⓘ |
| gauge | 1067 mm ⓘ |
| hasRouteType | mountain railway ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mount Ikoma
ⓘ
Nara Prefecture ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
offers panoramic views of Osaka Plain
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provides access to religious sites on Mount Ikoma ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1918 ⓘ |
| operator | Kintetsu Railway ⓘ |
| owner | Kintetsu Railway ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | tourist transport ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | cable-hauled ⓘ |
| providesAccessTo |
Hozan-ji Temple
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Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park ⓘ scenic viewpoints on Mount Ikoma ⓘ |
| regionServed | Kansai region ⓘ |
| safetySystem | cable funicular safety system ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger transport ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ikoma Cable Line Description of subject: The Ikoma Cable Line is a Japanese funicular railway that carries passengers up Mount Ikoma, offering access to local temples, parks, and scenic views.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ikoma Cable Line