Akan Onsen
E381298
Akan Onsen is a hot spring resort area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its lakeside setting, traditional ryokan inns, and access to volcanic landscapes within Akan-Mashu National Park.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akan Onsen canonical | 4 |
| Akanko Onsen | 1 |
| Kotan Onsen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3629412 — 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: Akan Onsen Context triple: [Akan-Mashu National Park, hasPart, Akan Onsen]
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A.
Kaga Onsen
Kaga Onsen is a renowned hot spring resort area in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for its historic ryokan inns, traditional culture, and scenic natural surroundings.
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B.
Asahidake Onsen
Asahidake Onsen is a small hot spring resort village at the base of Mount Asahi in Hokkaido, Japan, known as a gateway for hiking, skiing, and enjoying volcanic geothermal baths within Daisetsuzan National Park.
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Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest and most famous hot spring towns, renowned for its mineral-rich “gold” and “silver” baths nestled in the mountains near Kobe.
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D.
Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki Onsen is a historic Japanese hot spring town famed for its seven public bathhouses, traditional ryokan inns, and picturesque willow-lined canals.
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E.
Tokachidake Onsen
Tokachidake Onsen is a remote hot spring resort area on the slopes of Mount Tokachi in Hokkaido, Japan, known for its rustic ryokan, volcanic outdoor baths, and access to hiking and ski routes.
- 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: Akan Onsen Target entity description: Akan Onsen is a hot spring resort area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its lakeside setting, traditional ryokan inns, and access to volcanic landscapes within Akan-Mashu National Park.
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A.
Kaga Onsen
Kaga Onsen is a renowned hot spring resort area in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for its historic ryokan inns, traditional culture, and scenic natural surroundings.
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B.
Asahidake Onsen
Asahidake Onsen is a small hot spring resort village at the base of Mount Asahi in Hokkaido, Japan, known as a gateway for hiking, skiing, and enjoying volcanic geothermal baths within Daisetsuzan National Park.
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C.
Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest and most famous hot spring towns, renowned for its mineral-rich “gold” and “silver” baths nestled in the mountains near Kobe.
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D.
Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki Onsen is a historic Japanese hot spring town famed for its seven public bathhouses, traditional ryokan inns, and picturesque willow-lined canals.
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E.
Tokachidake Onsen
Tokachidake Onsen is a remote hot spring resort area on the slopes of Mount Tokachi in Hokkaido, Japan, known for its rustic ryokan, volcanic outdoor baths, and access to hiking and ski routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hot spring resort
ⓘ
onsen town ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
guesthouses
ⓘ
hot spring hotels ⓘ ryokan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
heavy winter snowfall
ⓘ
onsen town shopping street ⓘ seasonal autumn foliage ⓘ viewpoints over Lake Akan ⓘ |
| hasFootBaths | yes ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasHotSpringType |
acidic spring
ⓘ
simple spring ⓘ sulfur spring ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Akan Ainu Kotan
ⓘ
Akan-Mashu National Park visitor facilities ⓘ Lake Akan sightseeing cruises ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLake | Lake Akan ⓘ |
| hasPublicBaths | yes ⓘ |
| hasTouristActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
hot spring bathing ⓘ lake cruises ⓘ nature observation ⓘ winter snow activities ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ainu culture experiences
ⓘ
access to Akan-Mashu National Park ⓘ lakeside hot spring baths ⓘ traditional ryokan inns ⓘ view of volcanic landscapes ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hokkaido
ⓘ
Kushiro Subprefecture ⓘ eastern Hokkaido ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Kushiro, Hokkaido ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Akan ⓘ |
| near |
Mount Meakan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Oakan ⓘ |
| partOf | Akan-Mashu National Park ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Hokkaido
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Hokkaido tourism region
|
| touristAttractionType | onsen resort ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
bus from Kushiro
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road access via National Route 240 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Akan Onsen Description of subject: Akan Onsen is a hot spring resort area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its lakeside setting, traditional ryokan inns, and access to volcanic landscapes within Akan-Mashu National Park.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kotan Onsen
this entity surface form:
Akanko Onsen