Shimanami Kaido
E72497
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.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shimanami Kaido canonical | 14 |
| Shimanami Kaido cycling route | 5 |
| Shimanami Kaidō | 4 |
| Hakucho Bridge Route | 1 |
| Honshu–Shikoku bridge routes | 1 |
| Shimanami Kaido driving route | 1 |
| Shimanami Kaido route | 1 |
| しまなみ海道 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T574401 — 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: Shimanami Kaido Context triple: [Shikoku, connectedBy, Shimanami Kaido]
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A.
Tōkaidō Main Line
The Tōkaidō Main Line is one of Japan’s most important and heavily used railway corridors, linking Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities along the historic Tōkaidō route.
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B.
Ebisu Bridge
Ebisu Bridge is a famous pedestrian bridge in Osaka’s Namba district, known for its neon-lit surroundings and as a popular photo spot overlooking the Dotonbori Canal.
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C.
Meishin Expressway
The Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese toll highway linking the Nagoya and Kobe regions, forming a key part of the transportation network in the Kansai area.
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D.
Seto Ohashi Bridge system
The Seto Ohashi Bridge system is a series of double-deck road-and-rail suspension and cable-stayed bridges in Japan that spans the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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E.
Philosopher's Path
Philosopher's Path is a scenic stone walkway in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its cherry blossoms and tranquil canal-side setting that inspired many thinkers and artists.
- 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: Shimanami Kaido Target entity description: 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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A.
Tōkaidō Main Line
The Tōkaidō Main Line is one of Japan’s most important and heavily used railway corridors, linking Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities along the historic Tōkaidō route.
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B.
Ebisu Bridge
Ebisu Bridge is a famous pedestrian bridge in Osaka’s Namba district, known for its neon-lit surroundings and as a popular photo spot overlooking the Dotonbori Canal.
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C.
Meishin Expressway
The Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese toll highway linking the Nagoya and Kobe regions, forming a key part of the transportation network in the Kansai area.
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D.
Seto Ohashi Bridge system
The Seto Ohashi Bridge system is a series of double-deck road-and-rail suspension and cable-stayed bridges in Japan that spans the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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E.
Philosopher's Path
Philosopher's Path is a scenic stone walkway in Kyoto, Japan, famed for its cherry blossoms and tranquil canal-side setting that inspired many thinkers and artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cycling route
ⓘ
expressway ⓘ scenic route ⓘ |
| connects |
Honshu
ⓘ
Shikoku ⓘ |
| crosses | Seto Inland Sea ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | about 60 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Hakata-Oshima Bridge
ⓘ
Ikuchi Bridge ⓘ Innoshima Bridge ⓘ Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge ⓘ Omishima Bridge ⓘ Shin-Onomichi Bridge ⓘ Tatara Bridge ⓘ |
| hasCyclingDistance | about 70 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasCyclingToll | often low or discounted ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
island-hopping route
ⓘ
series of bridges ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName |
Shimanami Kaido
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
しまなみ海道
|
| hasMainActivity |
long-distance cycling tours
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasRestFacilities |
cycling rental stations
ⓘ
roadside stations ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Tomogashima Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Seto Inland Sea islands
|
| isPartOf |
Shimanami Kaido
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Honshu–Shikoku bridge routes
|
| knownFor |
dedicated cycling lanes
ⓘ
scenic sea views ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ehime Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | NEXCO West Japan ⓘ |
| openedAsExpresswaySection | late 1990s ⓘ |
| partOf | Nishiseto Expressway ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Hakatajima
ⓘ
Innoshima ⓘ
surface form:
Ikuchijima
Innoshima ⓘ Mukaishima ⓘ Omishima ⓘ Ōshima ⓘ
surface form:
Oshima
|
| region |
Seto Inland Sea region
ⓘ
surface form:
Setouchi region
|
| terminusAt |
Imabari
ⓘ
Onomichi ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cycling
ⓘ
motor vehicle traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shimanami Kaido Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaido route
this entity surface form:
しまなみ海道
this entity surface form:
Honshu–Shikoku bridge routes
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaido cycling route
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaidō
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaidō
this entity surface form:
Hakucho Bridge Route
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaidō
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaido cycling route
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaido driving route
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaido cycling route
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaido cycling route
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaido cycling route
this entity surface form:
Shimanami Kaidō