Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture
E369882
Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture is a major Buddhist monastic complex and sacred mountain plateau that serves as the spiritual center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koya, Wakayama Prefecture | 2 |
| Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan | 2 |
| Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture canonical | 1 |
| Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3568693 — 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: Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture Context triple: [Kobo Daishi, deathPlace, Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture]
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A.
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture is a rural city in Japan’s Kansai region known for its historic ninja heritage and scenic mountain landscapes.
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B.
Konan, Shiga
Konan, Shiga is a city in Japan known for its rural landscapes, historical temples, and location in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture.
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C.
Kagoshima, Japan
Kagoshima, Japan is a historic coastal city on the southern tip of Kyushu known for its active Sakurajima volcano, mild climate, and role as a key center of the Meiji Restoration.
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D.
Sakishima Islands (Osaka)
Sakishima Islands (Osaka) is a group of large artificial islands in Osaka Bay known for hosting major commercial, residential, and exhibition facilities such as the Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building and INTEX Osaka.
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E.
Yufuin
Yufuin is a scenic hot spring resort town in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, known for its tranquil rural atmosphere, boutique inns, and views of Mount Yufu.
- 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: Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture Target entity description: Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture is a major Buddhist monastic complex and sacred mountain plateau that serves as the spiritual center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan.
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A.
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture is a rural city in Japan’s Kansai region known for its historic ninja heritage and scenic mountain landscapes.
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B.
Konan, Shiga
Konan, Shiga is a city in Japan known for its rural landscapes, historical temples, and location in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture.
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C.
Kagoshima, Japan
Kagoshima, Japan is a historic coastal city on the southern tip of Kyushu known for its active Sakurajima volcano, mild climate, and role as a key center of the Meiji Restoration.
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D.
Sakishima Islands (Osaka)
Sakishima Islands (Osaka) is a group of large artificial islands in Osaka Bay known for hosting major commercial, residential, and exhibition facilities such as the Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building and INTEX Osaka.
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E.
Yufuin
Yufuin is a scenic hot spring resort town in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, known for its tranquil rural atmosphere, boutique inns, and views of Mount Yufu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sacred site
ⓘ
monastic complex ⓘ mountain plateau ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | Nankai Koya Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Gokurakubashi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese pilgrimage culture
ⓘ
esoteric Buddhism ⓘ |
| contains |
Daimon Gate
ⓘ
Danjo Garan ⓘ Kongobu-ji Rock Garden ⓘ Konpon Daitō Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ mausoleum of Kobo Daishi ⓘ
surface form:
Mausoleum of Kūkai
Okunoin cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Okunoin Cemetery
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| elevationInMeters | about 800 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kūkai ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 816 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Kongōbu-ji
ⓘ
surface form:
Kongobu-ji Temple Administration
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Mount Kōya
ⓘ
surface form:
Kōyasan
Mount Kōya ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Koya
|
| hasClimate | cool mountain climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist study halls
ⓘ
large cedar forests ⓘ temple lodgings (shukubō) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastic training center
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasMainTemple | Kongobu-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTemples | over 100 ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageRoute | Koyasan Choishi-michi ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDeityVenerated | Dainichi Nyorai ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| headTempleOf | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| inscribedAsWorldHeritageInYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| isSpiritualCenterOf | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
ⓘ
Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Koya, Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mount Kōya
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Koya
|
| partOf | Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of Japan’s most important Buddhist centers ⓘ |
| religion | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture Description of subject: Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture is a major Buddhist monastic complex and sacred mountain plateau that serves as the spiritual center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
this entity surface form:
Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
this entity surface form:
Koya, Wakayama Prefecture
this entity surface form:
Koya, Wakayama Prefecture
this entity surface form:
Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture