Hanshin Expressway
E127061
The Hanshin Expressway is a major urban expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto region of Japan, known for its elevated routes and heavy commuter and freight traffic.
All labels observed (25)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T978204 — 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: Hanshin Expressway Context triple: [Great Hanshin earthquake, damagedInfrastructure, Hanshin Expressway]
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A.
Meishin Expressway
The Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese toll highway linking the Nagoya and Kobe regions, forming a key part of the transportation network in the Kansai area.
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B.
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a scenic expressway and cycling route in Japan that spans a series of bridges and islands across the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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C.
Tōkaidō Main Line
The Tōkaidō Main Line is one of Japan’s most important and heavily used railway corridors, linking Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities along the historic Tōkaidō route.
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D.
Sakaisuji Line
The Sakaisuji Line is a rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, forming part of the Osaka Metro network and connecting key districts through north–south underground service.
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E.
Kokusai-dori
Kokusai-dori is Naha’s main bustling shopping and entertainment street, famous for its shops, restaurants, and vibrant nightlife in Okinawa, Japan.
- 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: Hanshin Expressway Target entity description: The Hanshin Expressway is a major urban expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto region of Japan, known for its elevated routes and heavy commuter and freight traffic.
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A.
Meishin Expressway
The Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese toll highway linking the Nagoya and Kobe regions, forming a key part of the transportation network in the Kansai area.
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B.
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a scenic expressway and cycling route in Japan that spans a series of bridges and islands across the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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C.
Tōkaidō Main Line
The Tōkaidō Main Line is one of Japan’s most important and heavily used railway corridors, linking Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities along the historic Tōkaidō route.
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D.
Sakaisuji Line
The Sakaisuji Line is a rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, forming part of the Osaka Metro network and connecting key districts through north–south underground service.
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E.
Kokusai-dori
Kokusai-dori is Naha’s main bustling shopping and entertainment street, famous for its shops, restaurants, and vibrant nightlife in Okinawa, Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway network
ⓘ
urban expressway ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Chūgoku Expressway
ⓘ
surface form:
Chugoku Expressway
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Kobe Route
Kinki Expressway ⓘ Meishin Expressway ⓘ Second Keihan Highway ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hanshin Expressway
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 1 Loop
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 10 Harbor Highway
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 11 Ikeda Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 12 Moriguchi Line
Higashi-Osaka Route ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 13 Higashi-Osaka Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 14 Matsubara Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 15 Sakai Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 16 Osaka Port Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 17 Nishi-Osaka Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 2 Yodogawa-Sagan
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 3 Kobe Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 31 Kobe-Yamate Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 32 Shin-Kobe Tunnel
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 4 Bayshore Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 43
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 5 Wangan Route
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 6 Yamatogawa Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 7 Kita-Kobe Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 8 Kyoto Line
Hanshin Expressway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 9 Kyoto-Minami Route
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| hasRouteType | elevated expressway ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Osaka ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kansai region ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Hanshin Expressway Company Limited ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex elevated junctions
ⓘ
heavy traffic congestion ⓘ |
| officialName | Hanshin Kōsoku Dōro ⓘ |
| operator | Hanshin Expressway Company Limited ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Hyogo Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ |
| region |
Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Keihanshin metropolitan area
|
| roadType | toll road ⓘ |
| serves |
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Kobe
Kyoto ⓘ Osaka ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Osaka
ⓘ
surface form:
Osaka City
|
| usedFor |
commuter traffic
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freight traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hanshin Expressway Description of subject: The Hanshin Expressway is a major urban expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto region of Japan, known for its elevated routes and heavy commuter and freight traffic.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Bayshore Route
subject surface form:
Itami
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway network
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Bayshore Route
subject surface form:
Higashiosaka
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 1 Loop
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 2 Yodogawa-Sagan
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 3 Kobe Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 4 Bayshore Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 5 Wangan Route
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 11 Ikeda Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 12 Moriguchi Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 14 Matsubara Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 15 Sakai Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 16 Osaka Port Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 17 Nishi-Osaka Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 31 Kobe-Yamate Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 32 Shin-Kobe Tunnel
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 43
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 6 Yamatogawa Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 7 Kita-Kobe Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 8 Kyoto Line
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 9 Kyoto-Minami Route
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Route 10 Harbor Highway
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway Kobe Route
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway network
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway network
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Expressway network
this entity surface form:
Kansai expressway network
this entity surface form:
Tōmei–Hanshin expressway network