Shigaraki Kōgen Railway
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Shigaraki Kōgen Railway is a regional Japanese railway company operating a local line known for serving the Shigaraki area, famous for its pottery and scenic rural landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shigaraki Kōgen Railway canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13193589 — 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: Shigaraki Kōgen Railway Context triple: [Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, hasTransport, Shigaraki Kōgen Railway]
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Hakone Tozan Railway
Hakone Tozan Railway is a Japanese private railway company best known for operating the scenic mountain railway and related transport services that connect Odawara and Hakone, a popular hot spring and resort area in Kanagawa Prefecture.
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B.
Izu Hakone Railway
Izu Hakone Railway is a Japanese private railway company operating local train and bus services that provide access to and within the scenic Izu Peninsula region.
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C.
Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway
Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway is an aerial lift system in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, that transports visitors partway up Mount Ishizuchi, one of the country’s most famous sacred peaks.
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D.
Kawagoe Line
The Kawagoe Line is a railway line in the Greater Tokyo area of Japan operated by JR East, connecting Kawagoe with surrounding suburban cities and linking to major urban lines.
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E.
Tanigawadake Ropeway
Tanigawadake Ropeway is an aerial lift system in Japan that carries visitors up the slopes of Mount Tanigawa for sightseeing, hiking, and skiing access.
- 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: Shigaraki Kōgen Railway Target entity description: Shigaraki Kōgen Railway is a regional Japanese railway company operating a local line known for serving the Shigaraki area, famous for its pottery and scenic rural landscapes.
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A.
Hakone Tozan Railway
Hakone Tozan Railway is a Japanese private railway company best known for operating the scenic mountain railway and related transport services that connect Odawara and Hakone, a popular hot spring and resort area in Kanagawa Prefecture.
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B.
Izu Hakone Railway
Izu Hakone Railway is a Japanese private railway company operating local train and bus services that provide access to and within the scenic Izu Peninsula region.
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C.
Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway
Ishizuchi Tozan Ropeway is an aerial lift system in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, that transports visitors partway up Mount Ishizuchi, one of the country’s most famous sacred peaks.
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D.
Kawagoe Line
The Kawagoe Line is a railway line in the Greater Tokyo area of Japan operated by JR East, connecting Kawagoe with surrounding suburban cities and linking to major urban lines.
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E.
Tanigawadake Ropeway
Tanigawadake Ropeway is an aerial lift system in Japan that carries visitors up the slopes of Mount Tanigawa for sightseeing, hiking, and skiing access.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese railway company
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railway company ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SKR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
JR West Kusatsu Line at Kibukawa Station
NERFINISHED
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Ohmi Railway Main Line at Kibukawa Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| gauge | 1067 mm ⓘ |
| hasAccidentHistory | Shigaraki train disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Gyōkukeijimae Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kibogaoka Culture Park Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kibukawa Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kōka Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shigaraki Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shigarakigūshi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Tachiki Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 14.7 km ⓘ |
| locale | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Honshu ⓘ |
| nativeName | 信楽高原鐵道 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
scenic rural landscapes
ⓘ
serving Shigaraki pottery region ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 1 ⓘ |
| openingYearOfLine | 1933 ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Kōka, Shiga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply | non-electrified ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | passenger transport ⓘ |
| railwayLineOperated | Shigaraki Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Kansai region ⓘ |
| rollingStockType | diesel multiple unit ⓘ |
| romanizedName | Shigaraki Kōgen Tetsudō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesArea |
Shigaraki
NERFINISHED
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Shigaraki area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesTourism |
Shigaraki ceramic art sites
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Shigaraki pottery district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
local rail
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regional rail ⓘ |
| ShigarakiTrainDisasterYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| terminus |
Kibukawa Station
NERFINISHED
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Shigaraki Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookOverOperationOf | Shigaraki Line from Japanese National Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookOverOperationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackGauge | Cape gauge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportType | heavy rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shigaraki Kōgen Railway Description of subject: Shigaraki Kōgen Railway is a regional Japanese railway company operating a local line known for serving the Shigaraki area, famous for its pottery and scenic rural landscapes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.