Onomichi
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Onomichi is a historic port city in Japan’s Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its hillside temples, scenic seaside views, and role as a gateway to the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Onomichi canonical | 3 |
| Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3437852 — 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: Onomichi Context triple: [Shimanami Kaido, terminusAt, Onomichi]
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A.
Okayama
Okayama is a major city in western Japan known for its historic Okayama Castle, the celebrated Korakuen Garden, and its role as a regional transportation and cultural hub.
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B.
Takamatsu
Takamatsu is a coastal city in Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, known as a regional transport hub and gateway to the Seto Inland Sea.
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C.
Maibara
Maibara is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known as a regional transportation hub with a Shinkansen station and scenic views of nearby Lake Biwa and surrounding mountains.
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D.
Imabari
Imabari is a coastal city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, known for its shipbuilding industry, towel production, and as a gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.
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E.
Kurashiki
Kurashiki is a historic industrial and canal city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its well-preserved Edo-period merchant quarter and traditional warehouses.
- 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: Onomichi Target entity description: Onomichi is a historic port city in Japan’s Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its hillside temples, scenic seaside views, and role as a gateway to the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
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A.
Okayama
Okayama is a major city in western Japan known for its historic Okayama Castle, the celebrated Korakuen Garden, and its role as a regional transportation and cultural hub.
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B.
Takamatsu
Takamatsu is a coastal city in Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, known as a regional transport hub and gateway to the Seto Inland Sea.
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C.
Maibara
Maibara is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known as a regional transportation hub with a Shinkansen station and scenic views of nearby Lake Biwa and surrounding mountains.
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D.
Imabari
Imabari is a coastal city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, known for its shipbuilding industry, towel production, and as a gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.
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E.
Kurashiki
Kurashiki is a historic industrial and canal city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its well-preserved Edo-period merchant quarter and traditional warehouses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Shimanami Kaido bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Ikuchi Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imabari NERFINISHED ⓘ Innoshima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Mukaishima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Japanese films
ⓘ
Japanese literature ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Nobuhiko Obayashi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yasujiro Ozu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | historic city ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
food processing
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marine transport ⓘ shipbuilding ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.city.onomichi.hiroshima.jp/ ⓘ |
| hasPort | Onomichi Port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | port city ⓘ |
| hasSpecialtyFood |
Onomichi ramen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
citrus fruits ⓘ seafood dishes ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
Jodo-ji Temple (Onomichi)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Onomichi Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Onomichi City Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Onomichi Hondori shopping street NERFINISHED ⓘ Onomichi Ropeway NERFINISHED ⓘ Onomichi Temple Walk NERFINISHED ⓘ Onomichi U2 complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Saikoku-ji Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Senko-ji Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Senko-ji Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennei-ji Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | JR Onomichi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTerminusOf | Shimanami Kaido cycling route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cycling tourism
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gateway to the islands of the Seto Inland Sea ⓘ hillside temples ⓘ literary and film culture ⓘ scenic seaside views ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūgoku region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Honshu ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedByRailwayLine | Sanyō Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Onomichi Description of subject: Onomichi is a historic port city in Japan’s Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its hillside temples, scenic seaside views, and role as a gateway to the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture