Atago Shrine
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Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atago Shrine canonical | 1 |
| Atago Shrine (nearby) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2425776 — 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: Atago Shrine Context triple: [Minato, Tokyo, Japan, containsLandmark, Atago Shrine]
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A.
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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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.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
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E.
Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.
- 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: Atago Shrine Target entity description: Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
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A.
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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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.
Hirota Shrine
Hirota Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, revered as one of the region’s principal religious sites.
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E.
Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| category | Historic site in Tokyo ⓘ |
| cityView |
Tokyo Tower
ⓘ
central Tokyo skyline ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalType | urban hilltop shrine ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
fire deity
ⓘ
protection from fire ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 26 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
stone stairway
ⓘ
vehicle road to hilltop ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | protection from fire disasters in urban areas ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | trees and greenery on hill ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
main hall (honden)
ⓘ
small auxiliary shrines ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ stone stairway with many steps ⓘ torii gate ⓘ |
| hasFestival | annual shrine festival ⓘ |
| hasGrounds | shrine precincts on hilltop ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 愛宕神社 ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone steps ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Kamiyachō area
ⓘ
surface form:
Kamiyacho area
Toranomon district ⓘ |
| hasStairFunction | main approach to the shrine ⓘ |
| hasStairName | Otoko-zaka (men’s slope) ⓘ |
| hasViewType | panoramic city view ⓘ |
| inception | 1603 ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | tourist guides about Tokyo shrines ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hilltop location
ⓘ
steep stone stairway ⓘ views over Tokyo ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Minato, Tokyo
Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedInWard |
Minato
ⓘ
surface form:
Minato Ward
|
| locatedOn | Mount Atago ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| purpose | to protect Edo from fire ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
prayers for business success
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prayers for safety from fire ⓘ prayers for success in life and work ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atago Shrine Description of subject: Atago Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its steep stone stairway and hilltop location offering views over the city.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Atago Shrine (nearby)