Zao Onsen
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Zao Onsen is a historic hot spring resort in Japan renowned for its sulfurous baths, ski slopes, and scenic mountain landscapes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zao Onsen canonical | 5 |
| Zao Onsen area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10634346 — 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: Zao Onsen Context triple: [Yamagata Prefecture, hasOnsenArea, Zao Onsen]
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A.
Toyako Onsen
Toyako Onsen is a renowned hot spring resort town on the shores of Lake Tōya in Hokkaido, Japan, famous for its scenic lakeside views, frequent fireworks, and access to volcanic landscapes.
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B.
Kaga Onsen
Kaga Onsen is a renowned hot spring resort area in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for its historic ryokan inns, traditional culture, and scenic natural surroundings.
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C.
Dōgo Onsen
Dōgo Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest and most famous hot spring baths, renowned for its historic wooden bathhouse and cultural significance in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.
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D.
Hoheikyo Onsen
Hoheikyo Onsen is a popular hot spring resort near Sapporo known for its large open-air baths set amid natural scenery and its Indian-style curry.
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E.
Naruko Onsen
Naruko Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area in northern Japan renowned for its numerous therapeutic baths, scenic mountain setting, and traditional kokeshi doll craftsmanship.
- 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: Zao Onsen Target entity description: Zao Onsen is a historic hot spring resort in Japan renowned for its sulfurous baths, ski slopes, and scenic mountain landscapes.
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A.
Toyako Onsen
Toyako Onsen is a renowned hot spring resort town on the shores of Lake Tōya in Hokkaido, Japan, famous for its scenic lakeside views, frequent fireworks, and access to volcanic landscapes.
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B.
Kaga Onsen
Kaga Onsen is a renowned hot spring resort area in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for its historic ryokan inns, traditional culture, and scenic natural surroundings.
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C.
Dōgo Onsen
Dōgo Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest and most famous hot spring baths, renowned for its historic wooden bathhouse and cultural significance in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.
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D.
Hoheikyo Onsen
Hoheikyo Onsen is a popular hot spring resort near Sapporo known for its large open-air baths set amid natural scenery and its Indian-style curry.
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E.
Naruko Onsen
Naruko Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area in northern Japan renowned for its numerous therapeutic baths, scenic mountain setting, and traditional kokeshi doll craftsmanship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hot spring resort
ⓘ
onsen town ⓘ |
| approximateOpeningPeriod | over 1900 years ago ⓘ |
| climate | cold snowy winters ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
hot spring hotels
ⓘ
minshuku ⓘ ryokan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
foot baths
ⓘ
mountain hiking trails ⓘ public bathhouses ⓘ ropeway ⓘ ski lifts ⓘ |
| hasView |
Zao mountain range
ⓘ
linked to:
Zao Mountains
snow-covered forests ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the oldest hot springs in Tohoku ⓘ |
| hotSpringType | sulfur spring ⓘ |
| knownFor |
outdoor baths
ⓘ
scenic mountain landscapes ⓘ ski resort ⓘ snow monsters ⓘ sulfurous hot springs ⓘ traditional ryokan inns ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Tohoku region ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Yamagata City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Zao ⓘ |
| near |
Okama Crater Lake
ⓘ
Zao Onsen Ski Resort ⓘ Zao Ropeway ⓘ |
| onsenUse | therapeutic bathing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Zao mountain range
ⓘ
linked to:
Zao Mountains
|
| popularActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
onsen bathing ⓘ skiing ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ viewing snow monsters ⓘ |
| tourismSeason |
summer
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
domestic tourism destination
ⓘ
international tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportAccess | bus from Yamagata Station ⓘ |
| waterAcidity | strongly acidic ⓘ |
| waterColor | milky white ⓘ |
| waterSmell | strong sulfur odor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zao Onsen Description of subject: Zao Onsen is a historic hot spring resort in Japan renowned for its sulfurous baths, ski slopes, and scenic mountain landscapes.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Zao Onsen