Ōtsu Service Area
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Ōtsu Service Area is a major roadside rest and service complex in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, known for its facilities, food options, and views for travelers on the Meishin Expressway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ōtsu Service Area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2284942 — 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: Ōtsu Service Area Context triple: [Meishin Expressway, hasServiceArea, Ōtsu Service Area]
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A.
Kitasando Station
Kitasando Station is an underground subway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, serving the Tokyo Metro network near the Meiji Shrine and Harajuku area.
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B.
Hanshin Expressway
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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C.
Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway
The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway is a Japanese toll route combining a long undersea tunnel and bridge to connect the Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures across Tokyo Bay.
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D.
Kinki Expressway
The Kinki Expressway is a major Japanese expressway serving the Kansai (Kinki) region, facilitating high-speed road travel and regional connectivity around cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.
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E.
Nishi-Meihan Expressway
Nishi-Meihan Expressway is a major expressway in Japan’s Kansai region that connects parts of Osaka and Nara Prefectures, serving as an important route for regional traffic and logistics.
- 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: Ōtsu Service Area Target entity description: Ōtsu Service Area is a major roadside rest and service complex in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, known for its facilities, food options, and views for travelers on the Meishin Expressway.
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A.
Kitasando Station
Kitasando Station is an underground subway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, serving the Tokyo Metro network near the Meiji Shrine and Harajuku area.
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B.
Hanshin Expressway
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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C.
Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway
The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway is a Japanese toll route combining a long undersea tunnel and bridge to connect the Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures across Tokyo Bay.
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D.
Kinki Expressway
The Kinki Expressway is a major Japanese expressway serving the Kansai (Kinki) region, facilitating high-speed road travel and regional connectivity around cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.
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E.
Nishi-Meihan Expressway
Nishi-Meihan Expressway is a major expressway in Japan’s Kansai region that connects parts of Osaka and Nara Prefectures, serving as an important route for regional traffic and logistics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway service area
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roadside rest area ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Meishin Expressway downbound lanes
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Meishin Expressway ⓘ
surface form:
Meishin Expressway upbound lanes
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| category |
Road transport in Shiga Prefecture
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Service areas of the Meishin Expressway ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
EV charging station
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gas station ⓘ observation area ⓘ smoking area ⓘ tourist information ⓘ |
| hasDirection |
downbound
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upbound ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
convenience store
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food court ⓘ information desk ⓘ parking area ⓘ rest area lounge ⓘ restaurants ⓘ restrooms ⓘ souvenir shops ⓘ vending machines ⓘ viewing terrace ⓘ |
| hasFeature | scenic views ⓘ |
| hasSignage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| knownFor |
panoramic views of Lake Biwa
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regional food specialties ⓘ souvenir shopping ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
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Shiga Prefecture ⓘ Ōtsu ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Meishin Expressway ⓘ |
| near |
Lake Biwa region
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surface form:
Lake Biwa shoreline
Ōtsu ⓘ
surface form:
Ōtsu city center
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| operator |
NEXCO West Japan
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surface form:
NEXCO West
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| overlooks | Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Kansai region travelers
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Shiga Prefecture ⓘ |
| serves |
long-distance travelers
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private cars ⓘ tourist buses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ōtsu Service Area Description of subject: Ōtsu Service Area is a major roadside rest and service complex in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, known for its facilities, food options, and views for travelers on the Meishin Expressway.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.