Yamadera
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Yamadera is a historic mountainside temple complex in Japan’s Tohoku region, famed for its scenic cliffside halls and panoramic valley views.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamadera canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4715784 — 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: Yamadera Context triple: [Tohoku, hasCulturalSite, Yamadera]
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A.
Yashio
Yashio is a district in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward, known primarily as a modern waterfront residential and commercial area.
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B.
Yoiyama
Yoiyama is the lively evening street festival held before the main Gion Matsuri parade in Kyoto, featuring illuminated festival floats, food stalls, and traditional music.
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C.
Yonashiro
Yonashiro was a former town in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, that later became part of the city of Uruma through municipal merger.
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D.
Fujiidera
Fujiidera is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical temples and role as a residential and commercial suburb in the Kansai region.
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E.
Kamiyama
Kamiyama is a Japanese surname borne by various individuals, including artists, athletes, and public 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: Yamadera Target entity description: Yamadera is a historic mountainside temple complex in Japan’s Tohoku region, famed for its scenic cliffside halls and panoramic valley views.
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A.
Yashio
Yashio is a district in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward, known primarily as a modern waterfront residential and commercial area.
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B.
Yoiyama
Yoiyama is the lively evening street festival held before the main Gion Matsuri parade in Kyoto, featuring illuminated festival floats, food stalls, and traditional music.
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C.
Yonashiro
Yonashiro was a former town in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, that later became part of the city of Uruma through municipal merger.
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D.
Fujiidera
Fujiidera is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical temples and role as a residential and commercial suburb in the Kansai region.
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E.
Kamiyama
Kamiyama is a Japanese surname borne by various individuals, including artists, athletes, and public figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Yamadera Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Matsuo Bashō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | wooden structures ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| distanceFromYamagataStation | about 20 minutes by train ⓘ |
| famousFor |
autumn foliage
ⓘ
scenic views in all seasons ⓘ snowy winter scenery ⓘ summer greenery ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ennin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedDuring | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 860 ⓘ |
| hasBell | temple bell ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | mountainside graveyard ⓘ |
| hasCulturalProperty | Konpon Chūdō (Important Cultural Property) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEntranceArea | lower temple precinct ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Godaidō observation deck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapaneseName |
山寺
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
立石寺 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryReference | Oku no Hosomichi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tōhoku region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamagata City NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Yakushi Nyorai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainHallName | Konpon Chūdō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | mountain temple ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Mamurogawa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBuilding |
Godaidō Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Konpon Chūdō NERFINISHED ⓘ Nokyōdō NERFINISHED ⓘ Okunoin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cliffside wooden halls
ⓘ
panoramic valley views ⓘ stone steps up the mountain ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | about 1000 ⓘ |
| otherName | Risshaku-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mamurogawa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | Tendai-related pilgrimage ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Senzan Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionAttractionType | mountainside temple ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sect | Tendai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | steep mountainside ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking up stone steps
ⓘ
viewing seasonal foliage ⓘ |
| upperAreaName | Okunoin area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yamadera Description of subject: Yamadera is a historic mountainside temple complex in Japan’s Tohoku region, famed for its scenic cliffside halls and panoramic valley views.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.