Magome-juku
E1035063
Magome-juku is a beautifully preserved former post town on the historic Nakasendō route in Gifu Prefecture, known for its traditional wooden buildings, stone-paved streets, and scenic mountain views.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magome-juku canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13348003 — 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: Magome-juku Context triple: [Chubu tourism area, hasFamousSite, Magome-juku]
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Ōtsu-juku
Ōtsu-juku was a historic post station and lodging town that served travelers along Japan’s Tōkaidō route, near the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in present-day Shiga Prefecture.
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B.
Mishima-juku
Mishima-juku was a historic post station and lodging town along Japan’s Tōkaidō route, serving travelers between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period.
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C.
Kanagawa-juku
Kanagawa-juku was a post station along Japan’s historic Tōkaidō road, serving as a key rest and relay point for travelers during the Edo period.
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D.
Numazu-juku
Numazu-juku was a post station and lodging town along Japan’s historic Tōkaidō route, serving travelers between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period.
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E.
Fujisawa-juku
Fujisawa-juku was a post station and lodging town along Japan’s historic Tōkaidō road, serving travelers between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period.
- 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: Magome-juku Target entity description: Magome-juku is a beautifully preserved former post town on the historic Nakasendō route in Gifu Prefecture, known for its traditional wooden buildings, stone-paved streets, and scenic mountain views.
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A.
Ōtsu-juku
Ōtsu-juku was a historic post station and lodging town that served travelers along Japan’s Tōkaidō route, near the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in present-day Shiga Prefecture.
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B.
Mishima-juku
Mishima-juku was a historic post station and lodging town along Japan’s Tōkaidō route, serving travelers between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period.
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C.
Kanagawa-juku
Kanagawa-juku was a post station along Japan’s historic Tōkaidō road, serving as a key rest and relay point for travelers during the Edo period.
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D.
Numazu-juku
Numazu-juku was a post station and lodging town along Japan’s historic Tōkaidō route, serving travelers between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period.
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E.
Fujisawa-juku
Fujisawa-juku was a post station and lodging town along Japan’s historic Tōkaidō road, serving travelers between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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post town ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Shimazaki Tōson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Magome–Tsumago hiking trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Tsumago-juku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| eraOfDevelopment | Edo period ⓘ |
| formerPostStationNumber | 43 ⓘ |
| hasAccess | by bus from Nakatsugawa Station ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
restored Edo-period townscape
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scenic mountain views ⓘ souvenir shops ⓘ steep sloping main street ⓘ stone-paved streets ⓘ teahouses ⓘ traditional inns ⓘ traditional wooden buildings ⓘ viewpoints over the Kiso Valley ⓘ waterwheels ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Shimazaki Tōson Memorial Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | preserved as a traditional post town ⓘ |
| hasSignageLanguage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Central Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
accommodation for travelers
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post station on the Nakasendō ⓘ transport and trade hub ⓘ |
| knownFor |
literary heritage of Shimazaki Tōson
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tourism ⓘ walking trail to Tsumago-juku ⓘ well-preserved post town atmosphere ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gifu Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Japan ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | Nakasendō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipality | Nakatsugawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kisoji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| prefecture | Gifu Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Chūbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | mountain pass town ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
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historical sightseeing ⓘ photography ⓘ staying in traditional ryokan ⓘ |
| trailDistanceToTsumagoJuku | approximately 8 kilometers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magome-juku Description of subject: Magome-juku is a beautifully preserved former post town on the historic Nakasendō route in Gifu Prefecture, known for its traditional wooden buildings, stone-paved streets, and scenic mountain views.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.