Koya Line Cable
E173735
Koya Line Cable is a Japanese funicular railway line that carries passengers up the steep approach to Mount Koya, providing access to the famous Buddhist temple complex there.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Koya Line Cable canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1516812 — 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: Koya Line Cable Context triple: [Nankai Electric Railway, operatesLine, Koya Line Cable]
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A.
Rokko Cable Car
Rokko Cable Car is a historic funicular railway in Kobe, Japan, that carries passengers up the slopes of Mount Rokko for scenic views over the city and Osaka Bay.
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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.
Ebisu Bridge
Ebisu Bridge is a famous pedestrian bridge in Osaka’s Namba district, known for its neon-lit surroundings and as a popular photo spot overlooking the Dotonbori Canal.
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D.
Seto Ohashi Bridge system
The Seto Ohashi Bridge system is a series of double-deck road-and-rail suspension and cable-stayed bridges in Japan that spans the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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E.
Sakurajima Line
The Sakurajima Line is a short JR West railway line in Osaka, Japan, primarily serving access to Universal Studios Japan and nearby waterfront areas.
- 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: Koya Line Cable Target entity description: Koya Line Cable is a Japanese funicular railway line that carries passengers up the steep approach to Mount Koya, providing access to the famous Buddhist temple complex there.
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A.
Rokko Cable Car
Rokko Cable Car is a historic funicular railway in Kobe, Japan, that carries passengers up the slopes of Mount Rokko for scenic views over the city and Osaka Bay.
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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.
Ebisu Bridge
Ebisu Bridge is a famous pedestrian bridge in Osaka’s Namba district, known for its neon-lit surroundings and as a popular photo spot overlooking the Dotonbori Canal.
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D.
Seto Ohashi Bridge system
The Seto Ohashi Bridge system is a series of double-deck road-and-rail suspension and cable-stayed bridges in Japan that spans the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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E.
Sakurajima Line
The Sakurajima Line is a short JR West railway line in Osaka, Japan, primarily serving access to Universal Studios Japan and nearby waterfront areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cable railway
ⓘ
funicular railway line ⓘ |
| connectsWith | Nankai Koya Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedOnSlopeOf |
Mount Kōya
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surface form:
Mount Koya
|
| location |
Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture
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surface form:
Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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| notableFor |
linking rail access with Mount Koya plateau
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steep gradient ⓘ |
| numberOfCarsPerTrain | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 1 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| operator | Nankai Electric Railway ⓘ |
| owner | Nankai Electric Railway ⓘ |
| partOf | access route to Koyasan temple complex ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
local residents
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pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | cable haulage ⓘ |
| purpose |
access to Koyasan temple complex
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access to Mount Koya ⓘ |
| regionServed | Koya-san area ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger transport ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminus |
Gokurakubashi Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koyasan Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1067 mm ⓘ |
| transportNetwork | Nankai Group railway network ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Koya Line Cable Description of subject: Koya Line Cable is a Japanese funicular railway line that carries passengers up the steep approach to Mount Koya, providing access to the famous Buddhist temple complex there.
Referenced by (1)
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