Kyoto City Bus
E286075
Kyoto City Bus is the municipal bus system of Kyoto, Japan, providing extensive local public transportation throughout the city and its major attractions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kyoto City Bus canonical | 4 |
| Kyoto City Bus network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2655854 — 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: Kyoto City Bus Context triple: [Kyoto Station, operator, Kyoto City Bus]
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A.
Kyoto Municipal Subway
The Kyoto Municipal Subway is an urban rapid transit system serving Kyoto, Japan, providing key north–south and east–west rail connections across the city.
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B.
Sapporo Streetcar
Sapporo Streetcar is a tram network in Sapporo, Japan, providing urban public transportation along a loop and branch lines through the city.
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C.
Kobe municipal bus lines
Kobe municipal bus lines are the city-operated bus network in Kobe, Japan, providing local public transportation across its urban and suburban areas.
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D.
Keio Line bus services
Keio Line bus services are a network of bus routes operated by the Keio Group in the Tokyo area, providing local and feeder connections to Keio railway stations and surrounding neighborhoods.
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E.
JR Saikyo Line
The JR Saikyo Line is a major commuter rail line in the Tokyo metropolitan area operated by JR East, connecting central Tokyo with Saitama Prefecture and serving key hubs such as Shibuya and Shinjuku.
- 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: Kyoto City Bus Target entity description: Kyoto City Bus is the municipal bus system of Kyoto, Japan, providing extensive local public transportation throughout the city and its major attractions.
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A.
Kyoto Municipal Subway
The Kyoto Municipal Subway is an urban rapid transit system serving Kyoto, Japan, providing key north–south and east–west rail connections across the city.
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B.
Sapporo Streetcar
Sapporo Streetcar is a tram network in Sapporo, Japan, providing urban public transportation along a loop and branch lines through the city.
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C.
Kobe municipal bus lines
Kobe municipal bus lines are the city-operated bus network in Kobe, Japan, providing local public transportation across its urban and suburban areas.
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D.
Keio Line bus services
Keio Line bus services are a network of bus routes operated by the Keio Group in the Tokyo area, providing local and feeder connections to Keio railway stations and surrounding neighborhoods.
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E.
JR Saikyo Line
The JR Saikyo Line is a major commuter rail line in the Tokyo metropolitan area operated by JR East, connecting central Tokyo with Saitama Prefecture and serving key hubs such as Shibuya and Shinjuku.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipal bus system
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public transport operator ⓘ |
| accepts |
IC cards
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cash fares ⓘ |
| connects |
Arashiyama district
ⓘ
surface form:
Arashiyama area
Fushimi area ⓘ Ginkaku-ji area ⓘ Gion district ⓘ Higashiyama area ⓘ Kinkaku-ji area ⓘ Kyoto Station ⓘ Yoshida Campus, Kyoto University ⓘ
surface form:
Kyoto University area
Nijo Castle area ⓘ downtown Kyoto ⓘ major tourist attractions in Kyoto ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| fareSystem | flat fare within city zones ⓘ |
| fuelType |
diesel (majority of fleet)
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hybrid buses (part of fleet) ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
English route maps (for tourists)
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announcements in English on many routes ⓘ announcements in Japanese ⓘ color-coded route information at stops ⓘ route numbers displayed on buses ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
JR Kyoto Line
ⓘ
surface form:
JR West rail services in Kyoto
Kyoto Municipal Subway ⓘ private railway stations in Kyoto ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kyoto ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| operator | Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau ⓘ |
| owner |
Kyoto city authorities
ⓘ
surface form:
Kyoto City Government
|
| primaryFunction |
local public transportation
ⓘ
tourist transportation ⓘ urban transit ⓘ |
| serves |
Kyoto
ⓘ
local residents of Kyoto ⓘ tourists in Kyoto ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Kyoto metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Kyoto urban area
central Kyoto ⓘ Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Kyoto
northern Kyoto ⓘ southern Kyoto ⓘ western Kyoto ⓘ |
| ticketType |
combined bus and subway passes
ⓘ
one-day bus pass (historically offered) ⓘ |
| transportMode | surface public transport ⓘ |
| transportType | bus ⓘ |
| typicalVehicleType | single-deck city bus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kyoto City Bus Description of subject: Kyoto City Bus is the municipal bus system of Kyoto, Japan, providing extensive local public transportation throughout the city and its major attractions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kyoto City Bus network