Senso-ji Temple

E37169

Buddhist temple historic site shopping street temple gate tourist attraction

Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Senso-ji Temple canonical	4
Senso-ji	3
Senso-ji Main Hall	2
Sensō-ji	2
Sensō-ji temple administration	2
Asakusa Kannon Temple	1
Senso-ji Temple complex	1
Senso-ji Temple grounds	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T262067 — 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: Senso-ji Temple
Context triple: [Tokyo, hasLandmark, Senso-ji Temple]

A. 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.
B. 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.
C. Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
D. Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
E. Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
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: Senso-ji Temple
Target entity description: Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.

A. 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.
B. 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.
C. Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
D. Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is the historic former seat of Japan’s emperors in Kyoto, renowned for its traditional architecture and role as the center of imperial court life before the capital moved to Tokyo.
E. Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Buddhist temple ⓘ historic site ⓘ shopping street ⓘ temple gate ⓘ temple gate ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Senso-ji Temple ⓘ surface form: Asakusa Kannon Temple Thunder Gate ⓘ
architectureStyle	Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ
associatedWithFestival	Sanja Matsuri ⓘ
cityLandmarkOf	Tokyo ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Guanyin ⓘ surface form: Avalokiteshvara Kannon ⓘ
entranceFee	free ⓘ
features	giant red lantern ⓘ souvenir shops ⓘ statues of Fujin and Raijin ⓘ traditional snack stalls ⓘ
foundedBy	Hajino Nakamaro ⓘ Hinokuma Hamanari ⓘ Hinokuma Hamanari ⓘ surface form: Hinokuma Takenari
foundedInCentury	7th century ⓘ
foundedInYear	628 ⓘ
hasCulturalStatus	important cultural site of Tokyo ⓘ
hasFeature	incense burner ⓘ large temple courtyard ⓘ main hall ⓘ treasure house ⓘ
hasMainGate	Kaminarimon ⓘ
hasPagoda	five-story pagoda ⓘ
hasShoppingStreet	Nakamise-dori ⓘ
hasStructure	Hozomon gate ⓘ
isOldestTempleIn	Tokyo ⓘ
locatedAt	approach to Senso-ji ⓘ entrance of Senso-ji ⓘ inner gate of Senso-ji ⓘ
locatedIn	Asakusa ⓘ Honshu ⓘ Japan ⓘ Kantō region ⓘ surface form: Kanto region Taitō ⓘ surface form: Taito Tokyo ⓘ
mainHallRebuiltInYear	1958 ⓘ
nearbyRiver	Sumida River ⓘ
nearestStation	Asakusa Station ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
religion	Buddhism ⓘ
touristPopularity	very high ⓘ
wasDestroyedIn	World War II ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tokyo → hasLandmark → Senso-ji Temple ⓘ

Tokyo Prefecture → hasLandmark → Senso-ji Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Senso-ji

Taitō → hasAttraction → Senso-ji Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sensō-ji

Taitō → hasTemple → Senso-ji Temple ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sensō-ji

Senso-ji Temple → alsoKnownAs → Senso-ji Temple ⓘ

subject surface form: Senso-ji

this entity surface form: Asakusa Kannon Temple

Hozomon gate → locatedIn → Senso-ji Temple ⓘ