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 (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hokkaidō Shrine canonical | 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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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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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
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religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| city | Sapporo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1871 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1869 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Emperor Meiji
NERFINISHED
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Okunitama no Kami NERFINISHED ⓘ Onamuchi no Kami NERFINISHED ⓘ Sukuna-hikona no Kami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Sapporo Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | near Maruyama-Kōen Station ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Hokkaido Jingu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent |
Hatsumōde
NERFINISHED
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New Year celebrations ⓘ Sapporo Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ cherry blossom viewing ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Shinto shrines in Hokkaidō
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Shrines in Sapporo ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site for local Shinto practices
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symbol of Hokkaidō pioneering history ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
deified emperor
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pioneering spirits of Hokkaidō ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
approach path lined with trees
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ema votive tablet area ⓘ main worship hall (honden) ⓘ offering hall (haiden) ⓘ omikuji fortune area ⓘ shrine office ⓘ |
| hasMainGate | torii gate ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalAttraction |
sakura blossoms in spring
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snowy landscape in winter ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hatsumōde crowds
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New Year celebrations ⓘ Sapporo Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ cherry blossoms ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sapporo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Hokkaidō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPark | Maruyama Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prefecture | Hokkaidō Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Hokkaidō region ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| status | major shrine of Hokkaidō ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
prayers for good fortune
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seasonal festivals ⓘ traditional weddings ⓘ |
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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.
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