Yamanobe-no-michi ancient road
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Yamanobe-no-michi ancient road is one of Japan’s oldest recorded roads, a historic walking route in Nara Prefecture that passes through ancient shrines, tombs, and rural landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yamanobe-no-michi ancient road canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7765040 — 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: Yamanobe-no-michi ancient road Context triple: [Tenri, hasHistoricRoute, Yamanobe-no-michi ancient road]
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A.
Kinjo-cho Stone-paved Road
Kinjo-cho Stone-paved Road is a historic cobblestone street in Naha, Okinawa, known for its traditional Ryukyuan atmosphere and preserved stone pathways dating back to the Ryukyu Kingdom era.
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B.
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a scenic expressway and cycling route in Japan that spans a series of bridges and islands across the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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C.
Yoshida Trail
The Yoshida Trail is the most popular and well-developed hiking route used by climbers ascending Japan’s Mount Fuji, especially from the Yamanashi Prefecture side.
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D.
Fujinomiya Trail
The Fujinomiya Trail is one of the primary climbing routes up Mount Fuji, known for its relatively short ascent and popular access from Shizuoka Prefecture.
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E.
Iseji route
The Iseji route is a historic pilgrimage trail in Japan that connects the Kumano region with the Ise Grand Shrine, traversing the rugged landscapes of the Kii Peninsula.
- 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: Yamanobe-no-michi ancient road Target entity description: Yamanobe-no-michi ancient road is one of Japan’s oldest recorded roads, a historic walking route in Nara Prefecture that passes through ancient shrines, tombs, and rural landscapes.
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A.
Kinjo-cho Stone-paved Road
Kinjo-cho Stone-paved Road is a historic cobblestone street in Naha, Okinawa, known for its traditional Ryukyuan atmosphere and preserved stone pathways dating back to the Ryukyu Kingdom era.
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B.
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a scenic expressway and cycling route in Japan that spans a series of bridges and islands across the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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C.
Yoshida Trail
The Yoshida Trail is the most popular and well-developed hiking route used by climbers ascending Japan’s Mount Fuji, especially from the Yamanashi Prefecture side.
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D.
Fujinomiya Trail
The Fujinomiya Trail is one of the primary climbing routes up Mount Fuji, known for its relatively short ascent and popular access from Shizuoka Prefecture.
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E.
Iseji route
The Iseji route is a historic pilgrimage trail in Japan that connects the Kumano region with the Ise Grand Shrine, traversing the rugged landscapes of the Kii Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient road
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historic walking route ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Sakurai Station area
ⓘ
Tenri Station area ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 16–20 kilometers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shinto shrines
ⓘ
ancient Yamato court ⓘ imperial tombs ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | preserves landscape of early Japanese state formation ⓘ |
| describedAs | Japan’s oldest recorded road ⓘ |
| followsFootOf | Mount Miwa area ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Mount Miwa
ⓘ
Nara Basin ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Japan Heritage
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan Heritage program
|
| historicalPeriod |
Kofun period
ⓘ
Yamato period ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Yamanobe-no-michi ancient road
ⓘ
linked to:
Yamanobe-no-michi
|
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
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Nara Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nara Basin eastern edge ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Chogaku-ji Temple
ⓘ
Isonokami Shrine ⓘ Omiwa Shrine ⓘ ancient kofun clusters ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient Yamato region
ⓘ
linked to:
Yamato region
|
| passesBy |
ancient shrines
ⓘ
kofun burial mounds ⓘ rice fields ⓘ rural landscapes ⓘ tea plantations ⓘ traditional farmhouses ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Nara City
ⓘ
linked to:
Nara
|
| passesThrough |
Sakurai City
ⓘ
Tenri City ⓘ
linked to:
Tenri
|
| recognizedBy | Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan ⓘ |
| routeType |
pilgrimage route
ⓘ
walking trail ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
rural roads
ⓘ
unpaved paths ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cultural walking tours
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ pilgrimage walking ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical study
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recreation ⓘ religious visits ⓘ |
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