Sensō-ji
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Sensō-ji is Tokyo’s oldest and one of its most famous Buddhist temples, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Asakusa temple complex.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sensō-ji canonical | 19 |
| Asakusa Kannon Temple | 1 |
| Asakusa temple-shrine complex | 1 |
| Asakusa-dera | 1 |
| Sensō-ji Main Hall | 1 |
| Sensō-ji Temple | 1 |
| Sensō-ji Temple area | 1 |
| Sensō-ji Temple precincts | 1 |
| Sensō-ji temple complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3424167 — 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: Sensō-ji Context triple: [Asakusa, knownFor, Sensō-ji]
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A.
Asakusa Shrine
Asakusa Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan, renowned for its close association with the nearby Sensō-ji Temple and its role in the famous Sanja Matsuri festival.
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B.
Byodo-In Temple
Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational Buddhist temple in the Valley of the Temples on Oahu, Hawaii, built as a smaller-scale replica of the 950-year-old Byōdō-in Temple in Uji, Japan.
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C.
Shitennoji Temple
Shitennoji Temple is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari Taisha is a famous Shinto shrine in Japan renowned for its thousands of vermilion torii gates winding up the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
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E.
Gokoku-ji, Tokyo
Gokoku-ji in Tokyo is a historic Buddhist temple known for its traditional architecture, serene grounds, and role as the burial site of notable Japanese figures.
- 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: Sensō-ji Target entity description: Sensō-ji is Tokyo’s oldest and one of its most famous Buddhist temples, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Asakusa temple complex.
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A.
Asakusa Shrine
Asakusa Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan, renowned for its close association with the nearby Sensō-ji Temple and its role in the famous Sanja Matsuri festival.
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B.
Byodo-In Temple
Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational Buddhist temple in the Valley of the Temples on Oahu, Hawaii, built as a smaller-scale replica of the 950-year-old Byōdō-in Temple in Uji, Japan.
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C.
Shitennoji Temple
Shitennoji Temple is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, founded in Osaka in the 6th century and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari Taisha is a famous Shinto shrine in Japan renowned for its thousands of vermilion torii gates winding up the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
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E.
Gokoku-ji, Tokyo
Gokoku-ji in Tokyo is a historic Buddhist temple known for its traditional architecture, serene grounds, and role as the burial site of notable Japanese figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | Asakusa Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Asakusa Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sensō-ji
ⓘ
surface form:
Asakusa Kannon Temple
|
| annualVisitors | millions of visitors per year ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asakusa culture
ⓘ
Sanja Matsuri ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Asakusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
Tokyo’s oldest temple
ⓘ
symbol of Asakusa ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Avalokiteśvara
ⓘ
Kannon ⓘ |
| denomination |
Shingon Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Seizan branch of Shingon Buddhism
|
| features |
festival decorations
ⓘ
incense burner for purification ⓘ omikuji fortune-telling ⓘ traditional souvenir shops ⓘ |
| founded |
7th century
ⓘ
c. 645 ⓘ |
| foundingLegend | statue of Kannon found in Sumida River ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Senso-ji Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Sensō-ji temple administration
|
| hasPart |
Asakusa Shrine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hōzōmon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaminarimon ⓘ Nakamise-dori shopping street ⓘ five-story pagoda ⓘ main hall ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Important cultural and religious site in Tokyo ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asakusa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taitō ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Kanda Matsuri
ⓘ
surface form:
Asakusa festivals
Kaminarimon Gate ⓘ
surface form:
Kaminarimon gate
Nakamise-dori shopping street ⓘ
surface form:
Nakamise shopping street
bustling temple complex ⓘ giant red lantern ⓘ |
| prefecture |
Tokyo Prefecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Metropolis
|
| primaryDeity | Kannon Bosatsu ⓘ |
| reconstructedAfter | World War II ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| style | Japanese Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major Tokyo tourist destination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sensō-ji Description of subject: Sensō-ji is Tokyo’s oldest and one of its most famous Buddhist temples, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Asakusa temple complex.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sensō-ji Temple area
this entity surface form:
Asakusa-dera
this entity surface form:
Sensō-ji Temple
this entity surface form:
Sensō-ji Temple precincts
this entity surface form:
Asakusa temple-shrine complex
this entity surface form:
Sensō-ji Main Hall
this entity surface form:
Asakusa Kannon Temple