Ujigami Shrine
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Ujigami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Uji, Japan, recognized as one of the oldest existing shrines in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ujigami Shrine canonical | 6 |
| Uji Shrine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5389688 — 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: Ujigami Shrine Context triple: [Uji, hasLandmark, Ujigami Shrine]
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A.
Morito Shrine
Morito Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in the coastal town of Hayama, Kanagawa, known for its scenic seaside setting and views of Sagami Bay and Mount Fuji.
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B.
Aoshima Shrine
Aoshima Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on the small subtropical island of Aoshima off the coast of Miyazaki, Japan, renowned for its lush coastal scenery and distinctive rock formations known as the “Devil’s Washboard.”
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C.
Otoyo Shrine
Otoyo Shrine is a small, historic Shinto shrine in Kyoto known for its guardian mouse statues and tranquil atmosphere along the Philosopher’s Path.
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D.
Ebara Shrine
Ebara Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located in Tokyo’s Shinagawa ward, known for serving as a local spiritual and cultural center.
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E.
Udo Shrine
Udo Shrine is a coastal Shinto shrine in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, famed for its dramatic cliffside cave setting overlooking the Pacific Ocean and its associations with Japanese mythology and safe childbirth.
- 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: Ujigami Shrine Target entity description: Ujigami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Uji, Japan, recognized as one of the oldest existing shrines in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Morito Shrine
Morito Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in the coastal town of Hayama, Kanagawa, known for its scenic seaside setting and views of Sagami Bay and Mount Fuji.
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B.
Aoshima Shrine
Aoshima Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on the small subtropical island of Aoshima off the coast of Miyazaki, Japan, renowned for its lush coastal scenery and distinctive rock formations known as the “Devil’s Washboard.”
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C.
Otoyo Shrine
Otoyo Shrine is a small, historic Shinto shrine in Kyoto known for its guardian mouse statues and tranquil atmosphere along the Philosopher’s Path.
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D.
Ebara Shrine
Ebara Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located in Tokyo’s Shinagawa ward, known for serving as a local spiritual and cultural center.
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E.
Udo Shrine
Udo Shrine is a coastal Shinto shrine in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, famed for its dramatic cliffside cave setting overlooking the Pacific Ocean and its associations with Japanese mythology and safe childbirth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | nagare-zukuri ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Uji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Emperor Nintoku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Ōjin NERFINISHED ⓘ Uji no Wakiiratsuko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shinto priesthood ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Ujigami Shrine annual festival ⓘ |
| hasPart |
haiden
ⓘ
honden ⓘ temizuya ⓘ torii gate ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Treasure of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Japan ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ Uji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainHallType | honden ⓘ |
| municipality | Uji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Byōdō-in
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uji River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
asymmetrical three-bay honden layout
ⓘ
very old honden structure ⓘ |
| oldestExistingShintoShrineStatus | one of the oldest existing Shinto shrines in Japan ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected cultural property ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | cypress bark ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldHeritageRegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ujigami Shrine Description of subject: Ujigami Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Uji, Japan, recognized as one of the oldest existing shrines in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Uji
this entity surface form:
Uji Shrine