Shinkyō Bridge
E935480
Shinkyō Bridge is a historic vermilion-lacquered sacred bridge in Nikkō, Tochigi, renowned as one of Japan’s most beautiful and iconic traditional bridges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shinkyō Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11539612 — 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: Shinkyō Bridge Context triple: [Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, hasAttraction, Shinkyō Bridge]
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A.
Mukogawa Bridge
Mukogawa Bridge is a bridge spanning the Mukogawa River in Japan, serving as a key local transportation link and landmark in the surrounding area.
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B.
Ikema Ohashi Bridge
Ikema Ohashi Bridge is a scenic long-span bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Ikema-jima across strikingly clear turquoise waters.
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C.
Irabu Ohashi Bridge
Irabu Ohashi Bridge is a long sea-crossing bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima and offering scenic views over clear blue waters.
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D.
Omishima Bridge
Omishima Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the scenic Shimanami Kaido route connecting the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
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E.
Seto Ohashi Bridge
The Seto Ohashi Bridge is a massive series of double-deck bridges in Japan that carries both road and rail traffic across the Seto Inland Sea between Honshu and Shikoku.
- 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: Shinkyō Bridge Target entity description: Shinkyō Bridge is a historic vermilion-lacquered sacred bridge in Nikkō, Tochigi, renowned as one of Japan’s most beautiful and iconic traditional bridges.
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A.
Mukogawa Bridge
Mukogawa Bridge is a bridge spanning the Mukogawa River in Japan, serving as a key local transportation link and landmark in the surrounding area.
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B.
Ikema Ohashi Bridge
Ikema Ohashi Bridge is a scenic long-span bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Ikema-jima across strikingly clear turquoise waters.
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C.
Irabu Ohashi Bridge
Irabu Ohashi Bridge is a long sea-crossing bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima and offering scenic views over clear blue waters.
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D.
Omishima Bridge
Omishima Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the scenic Shimanami Kaido route connecting the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
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E.
Seto Ohashi Bridge
The Seto Ohashi Bridge is a massive series of double-deck bridges in Japan that carries both road and rail traffic across the Seto Inland Sea between Honshu and Shikoku.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
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cultural heritage site ⓘ sacred bridge ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
NERFINISHED
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Rinnō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | vermilion ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| crosses | Daiya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| hasAccess | pedestrian toll crossing ⓘ |
| hasCoating | lacquer ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected cultural property ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
black metal ornaments
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red lacquered railings ⓘ stone abutments ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 神橋 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismCategory |
cultural tourism site
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scenic spot ⓘ |
| hasType |
arched bridge
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wooden arch bridge ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Daiya River gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
NERFINISHED
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National Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
Japan’s most beautiful bridges
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Japan’s most famous traditional bridges ⓘ |
| knownFor |
iconic vermilion appearance
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scenic beauty ⓘ traditional Japanese bridge architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Nikkō NERFINISHED ⓘ Tochigi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Nikkō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Tochigi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kantō region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Sacred Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Nikkō Futarasan Shrine main complex
NERFINISHED
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Nikkō Tōshō-gū shrine complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Rinnō-ji temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nikkō Futarasan Shrine
NERFINISHED
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Shrines and Temples of Nikkō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanization | Shinkyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spans | Daiya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttractionIn | Nikkō National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Shrines and Temples of Nikkō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatusSince | 1999 ⓘ |
| usedFor | ceremonial processions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shinkyō Bridge Description of subject: Shinkyō Bridge is a historic vermilion-lacquered sacred bridge in Nikkō, Tochigi, renowned as one of Japan’s most beautiful and iconic traditional bridges.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.