Nishinomiya Shrine
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Nishinomiya Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, revered as the head shrine of Ebisu, the god of prosperity and good fortune.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nishinomiya Jinja | 1 |
| Nishinomiya Shrine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2327408 — 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: Nishinomiya Shrine Context triple: [Nishinomiya, hasLandmark, Nishinomiya Shrine]
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A.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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B.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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C.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
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D.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
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E.
Himure Hachimangu Shrine
Himure Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan, renowned for its traditional architecture and role in local festivals such as the Sagicho Matsuri.
- 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: Nishinomiya Shrine Target entity description: Nishinomiya Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, revered as the head shrine of Ebisu, the god of prosperity and good fortune.
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A.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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B.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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C.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
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D.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
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E.
Himure Hachimangu Shrine
Himure Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan, renowned for its traditional architecture and role in local festivals such as the Sagicho Matsuri.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nishinomiya Shrine
ⓘ
surface form:
Nishinomiya Jinja
|
| associatedWith |
commerce
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| category |
Ebisu shrines
ⓘ
Shinto shrines in Japan ⓘ Shrines in Hyōgo Prefecture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ebisu ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
center of Ebisu worship
ⓘ
site for business prosperity prayers ⓘ |
| hasDeityAttribute |
good fortune
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prosperity ⓘ |
| hasEventType |
New Year visits
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annual festivals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
main hall (honden)
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shrine grounds ⓘ torii gate ⓘ worship hall (haiden) ⓘ |
| hasGuardianDeity | Ebisu ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Kobe
ⓘ
Osaka ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimsFrom | all over Japan ⓘ |
| hasRole | head shrine of Ebisu ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important site of Ebisu cult
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major shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture ⓘ |
| isPlaceOf |
Shinto rituals
ⓘ
traditional Japanese festivals ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Hyōgo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Nishinomiya ⓘ |
| mainFestival | Tōka Ebisu Festival ⓘ |
| mainFestivalMonth | January ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
good luck
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prosperity in business ⓘ success in commerce ⓘ |
| worships | Ebisu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nishinomiya Shrine Description of subject: Nishinomiya Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, revered as the head shrine of Ebisu, the god of prosperity and good fortune.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nishinomiya Jinja