Kusatsu, Gunma
E726382
Kusatsu, Gunma is a renowned hot spring resort town in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, famous for its high-volume, highly acidic thermal waters and traditional onsen culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kusatsu, Gunma canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8277071 — 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: Kusatsu, Gunma Context triple: [Kusatsu, Shiga, isDifferentFrom, Kusatsu, Gunma]
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Kusatsu, Shiga
Kusatsu, Shiga is a city in Japan’s Kansai region known as a residential and commercial hub within the greater Kyoto–Osaka metropolitan area.
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B.
Yonezawa, Yamagata
Yonezawa, Yamagata is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic castle town heritage, Yonezawa beef, and connections to the Uesugi samurai clan.
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Numata, Gunma
Numata, Gunma is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, hot springs, and proximity to natural attractions such as lakes and ski areas.
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Kitakami, Iwate
Kitakami, Iwate is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic Kitakami River, springtime cherry blossoms, and historical cultural sites.
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E.
Yoshida, Niigata
Yoshida, Niigata is a town in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, known as a local administrative and residential center on the coast of the Sea of Japan.
- 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: Kusatsu, Gunma Target entity description: Kusatsu, Gunma is a renowned hot spring resort town in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, famous for its high-volume, highly acidic thermal waters and traditional onsen culture.
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A.
Kusatsu, Shiga
Kusatsu, Shiga is a city in Japan’s Kansai region known as a residential and commercial hub within the greater Kyoto–Osaka metropolitan area.
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B.
Yonezawa, Yamagata
Yonezawa, Yamagata is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic castle town heritage, Yonezawa beef, and connections to the Uesugi samurai clan.
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C.
Numata, Gunma
Numata, Gunma is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, hot springs, and proximity to natural attractions such as lakes and ski areas.
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D.
Kitakami, Iwate
Kitakami, Iwate is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic Kitakami River, springtime cherry blossoms, and historical cultural sites.
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E.
Yoshida, Niigata
Yoshida, Niigata is a town in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, known as a local administrative and residential center on the coast of the Sea of Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hot spring resort
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | northwest of Tokyo ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1200 meters ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
onsen ryokan lodging
ⓘ
traditional public baths ⓘ yumomi performance ⓘ |
| hasEvent | yumomi show at Netsunoyu ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Kusatsu International Ski Resort
NERFINISHED
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day-use bathhouses ⓘ onsen ryokan ⓘ public footbaths ⓘ |
| hasHotSpringArea |
Bandai Onsen
NERFINISHED
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Chiyonoyu ⓘ Gozanoyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Jizonoyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kusatsu Onsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Nishinokawara Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Otakinoyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Sainokawara Onsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakunoyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiraneyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirayunoyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yubatake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Kosenji Temple
NERFINISHED
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Netsunoyu facility NERFINISHED ⓘ Sainokawara Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Yubatake hot water field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
high therapeutic value of hot springs
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one of Japan's most famous onsen resorts ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
ski tourism
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spa tourism ⓘ |
| hotSpringWaterType |
acidic sulfur springs
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aluminum sulfate springs ⓘ chloride springs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-volume thermal waters
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highly acidic hot spring water ⓘ hot springs ⓘ onsen culture ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gunma Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kantō region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Honshu ⓘ |
| near | Mount Kusatsu-Shirane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Agatsuma District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | Japan Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportAccess | JR train and bus connections from Tokyo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kusatsu, Gunma Description of subject: Kusatsu, Gunma is a renowned hot spring resort town in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, famous for its high-volume, highly acidic thermal waters and traditional onsen culture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.