Osaka – Kanazawa
E925116
Osaka–Kanazawa is a major intercity rail corridor in Japan linking the Kansai region with the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osaka – Kanazawa canonical | 1 |
| Osaka–Kanazawa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11384681 — 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: Osaka – Kanazawa Context triple: [Thunderbird limited express, primaryRoute, Osaka – Kanazawa]
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A.
Osaka – Wakayama
Osaka – Wakayama is a major intercity rail corridor in Japan’s Kansai region connecting the urban center of Osaka with the coastal city of Wakayama.
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B.
Osaka–Kyoto corridor
The Osaka–Kyoto corridor is a heavily urbanized and industrialized region in Japan that forms a major transportation and economic link between the cities of Osaka and Kyoto.
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C.
Osaka – Wakuraonsen
Osaka – Wakuraonsen is a major intercity rail corridor in Japan linking the Kansai metropolis of Osaka with the hot spring resort area of Wakura Onsen on the Noto Peninsula.
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D.
Higashi-Osaka Route
The Higashi-Osaka Route is a major urban expressway in the Osaka area of Japan that facilitates east–west traffic through the city of Higashiōsaka and its surroundings.
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E.
Toyohashi
Toyohashi is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, known as a regional commercial and transportation hub on the Pacific coast of central Honshu.
- 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: Osaka – Kanazawa Target entity description: Osaka–Kanazawa is a major intercity rail corridor in Japan linking the Kansai region with the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast.
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A.
Osaka – Wakayama
Osaka – Wakayama is a major intercity rail corridor in Japan’s Kansai region connecting the urban center of Osaka with the coastal city of Wakayama.
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B.
Osaka–Kyoto corridor
The Osaka–Kyoto corridor is a heavily urbanized and industrialized region in Japan that forms a major transportation and economic link between the cities of Osaka and Kyoto.
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C.
Osaka – Wakuraonsen
Osaka – Wakuraonsen is a major intercity rail corridor in Japan linking the Kansai metropolis of Osaka with the hot spring resort area of Wakura Onsen on the Noto Peninsula.
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D.
Higashi-Osaka Route
The Higashi-Osaka Route is a major urban expressway in the Osaka area of Japan that facilitates east–west traffic through the city of Higashiōsaka and its surroundings.
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E.
Toyohashi
Toyohashi is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, known as a regional commercial and transportation hub on the Pacific coast of central Honshu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercity rail route
ⓘ
rail corridor ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Kanazawa
ⓘ
Osaka ⓘ |
| connectsEconomicArea |
Kanazawa urban area
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanazawa metropolitan area
Osaka metropolitan area ⓘ
linked to:
Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area
|
| connectsRegion |
Hokuriku
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokuriku region
Kansai ⓘ
linked to:
Kansai region
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification |
AC 20 kV 60 Hz (on Kosei and Hokuriku sections)
ⓘ
AC 25 kV 60 Hz (on some Hokuriku Shinkansen-related sections) ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
limited express
ⓘ
local ⓘ rapid ⓘ |
| hasTerminus |
Kanazawa Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osaka Station ⓘ |
| importance | major corridor between Kansai and Hokuriku regions ⓘ |
| includesService |
Shirasagi limited express
ⓘ
Thunderbird limited express ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Sea of Japan coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Honshu ⓘ |
| majorFunction | intercity passenger transport ⓘ |
| operator | West Japan Railway Company ⓘ |
| primaryDirection | southwest–northeast ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Fukui Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ishikawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | link between Kansai metropolitan area and Hokuriku cities ⓘ |
| servedBy | JR West ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1067 mm ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| typicalTravelTime | approximately 2.5 hours by limited express ⓘ |
| usedFor |
business travel
ⓘ
commuter travel (partial sections) ⓘ tourism travel to Hokuriku region ⓘ |
| usesLine |
Hokuriku Main Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kosei Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokaido Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osaka – Kanazawa Description of subject: Osaka–Kanazawa is a major intercity rail corridor in Japan linking the Kansai region with the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Osaka – Kanazawa