Hokkaidō Shrine
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Hokkaidō Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Sapporo dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and pioneering figures of Hokkaidō, and is especially famous for its cherry blossoms and New Year celebrations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hokkaido Shrine | 2 |
| Hokkaidō Shrine canonical | 2 |
| Hokkaido Jingu | 1 |
| Hokkaidō Jingu Shrine grounds | 1 |
| Sapporo Shrine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8487194 — 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: Hokkaidō Shrine Context triple: [Chūō-ku, Sapporo, contains, Hokkaidō Shrine]
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A.
Hanazono Shrine
Hanazono Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its Inari worship, seasonal festivals, and vibrant cherry blossoms amid the urban bustle of Shinjuku.
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B.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
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C.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
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D.
Yaegaki Shrine
Yaegaki Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Japan, famed for its association with the deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto and popular as a place to pray for love and marriage.
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E.
Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
- 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: Hokkaidō Shrine Target entity description: Hokkaidō Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Sapporo dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and pioneering figures of Hokkaidō, and is especially famous for its cherry blossoms and New Year celebrations.
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A.
Hanazono Shrine
Hanazono Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its Inari worship, seasonal festivals, and vibrant cherry blossoms amid the urban bustle of Shinjuku.
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B.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
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C.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
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D.
Yaegaki Shrine
Yaegaki Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Japan, famed for its association with the deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto and popular as a place to pray for love and marriage.
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E.
Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| city | Sapporo ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1871 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1869 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Emperor Meiji
ⓘ
Okunitama no Kami ⓘ Onamuchi no Kami ⓘ Sukuna-hikona no Kami ⓘ
linked to:
Onamuchi no Kami
|
| formerName |
Sapporo Shrine
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaidō Shrine
|
| hasAccess | near Maruyama-Kōen Station ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Hokkaido Jingu
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaidō Shrine
|
| hasAnnualEvent |
Hatsumōde
ⓘ
linked to:
Hatsumode at Sensō-ji
New Year celebrations ⓘ Sapporo Festival ⓘ cherry blossom viewing ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Shinto shrines in Hokkaidō
ⓘ
Shrines in Sapporo ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site for local Shinto practices
ⓘ
symbol of Hokkaidō pioneering history ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
deified emperor
ⓘ
pioneering spirits of Hokkaidō ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
approach path lined with trees
ⓘ
ema votive tablet area ⓘ main worship hall (honden) ⓘ offering hall (haiden) ⓘ omikuji fortune area ⓘ shrine office ⓘ |
| hasMainGate | torii gate ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalAttraction |
sakura blossoms in spring
ⓘ
snowy landscape in winter ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hatsumōde crowds
ⓘ
New Year celebrations ⓘ Sapporo Festival ⓘ cherry blossoms ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sapporo ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Hokkaidō
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaido
|
| locatedInPark | Maruyama Park ⓘ |
| prefecture |
Hokkaidō Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaido
|
| region | Hokkaidō region ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| status | major shrine of Hokkaidō ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
prayers for good fortune
ⓘ
seasonal festivals ⓘ traditional weddings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hokkaidō Shrine Description of subject: Hokkaidō Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Sapporo dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and pioneering figures of Hokkaidō, and is especially famous for its cherry blossoms and New Year celebrations.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hokkaidō Shrine
linked to: Hokkaidō Shrine
subject linked to:
Sapporo subway Maruyama-Kōen Station
subject linked to:
Sapporo subway Maruyama-Kōen Station
linked to: Hokkaidō Shrine
linked to: Hokkaidō Shrine
linked to: Hokkaidō Shrine