Kyoto Tango Railway
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Kyoto Tango Railway is a regional railway operator in Japan’s northern Kyoto Prefecture, known for running local and sightseeing trains along the scenic Tango Peninsula and surrounding areas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitakinki Tango Railway | 1 |
| Kyoto Tango Railway canonical | 1 |
| Kyoto Tango Railway Miyazu Line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6083514 — 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: Kyoto Tango Railway Context triple: [Fukuchiyama, servedByRailwayOperator, Kyoto Tango Railway]
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A.
Rokkō Liner
Rokkō Liner is an automated guideway transit line in Kobe, Japan, connecting the artificial island of Rokkō Island with the mainland.
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B.
JR Kyoto Line
The JR Kyoto Line is a major railway line in Japan operated by JR West that connects Kyoto with Osaka and serves as a key commuter and intercity route in the Kansai region.
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C.
Kintetsu Keihanna Line
The Kintetsu Keihanna Line is a commuter railway line in the Kansai region of Japan operated by Kintetsu Railway, connecting Osaka with its eastern suburbs and serving as part of a major interurban transit corridor.
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D.
Kintetsu Kyoto Line
The Kintetsu Kyoto Line is a major private railway line in Japan connecting Kyoto with Nara and other destinations in the Kansai region.
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E.
Osaka Monorail
Osaka Monorail is a straddle-beam monorail system in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, serving as a major urban transit line linking key suburbs, commercial areas, and transport hubs.
- 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: Kyoto Tango Railway Target entity description: Kyoto Tango Railway is a regional railway operator in Japan’s northern Kyoto Prefecture, known for running local and sightseeing trains along the scenic Tango Peninsula and surrounding areas.
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A.
Rokkō Liner
Rokkō Liner is an automated guideway transit line in Kobe, Japan, connecting the artificial island of Rokkō Island with the mainland.
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B.
JR Kyoto Line
The JR Kyoto Line is a major railway line in Japan operated by JR West that connects Kyoto with Osaka and serves as a key commuter and intercity route in the Kansai region.
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C.
Kintetsu Keihanna Line
The Kintetsu Keihanna Line is a commuter railway line in the Kansai region of Japan operated by Kintetsu Railway, connecting Osaka with its eastern suburbs and serving as part of a major interurban transit corridor.
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D.
Kintetsu Kyoto Line
The Kintetsu Kyoto Line is a major private railway line in Japan connecting Kyoto with Nara and other destinations in the Kansai region.
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E.
Osaka Monorail
Osaka Monorail is a straddle-beam monorail system in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, serving as a major urban transit line linking key suburbs, commercial areas, and transport hubs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway company
ⓘ
railway operator in Japan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Willer Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
JR West network at Fukuchiyama
ⓘ
JR West network at Miyazu (via through services historically on predecessor) ⓘ JR West network at Nishi-Maizuru ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | non-electrified ⓘ |
| fareSystem | distance-based fares ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
regional mobility
ⓘ
tourism promotion in northern Kyoto ⓘ |
| hasStationNear |
Amanohashidate sandbar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyotango coastal resorts ⓘ Miyazu Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyoto Prefecture
ⓘ
northern Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | over 30 ⓘ |
| offersService |
local trains
ⓘ
rapid trains ⓘ sightseeing trains ⓘ |
| openingDateAsOperator | 2015 ⓘ |
| operatesInRegion |
Sea of Japan coast of Kyoto Prefecture
ⓘ
Tango Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesLine |
Miyafuku Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miyatoyo Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Miyazu Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType | third-sector railway operator ⓘ |
| parentCompany | WILLER ALLIANCE Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Kitakinki Tango Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTouristAttractionServed |
Amanohashidate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tango Peninsula coastal scenery ⓘ |
| railGauge | 1,067 mm ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Fukuchiyama area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyotango area ⓘ Miyazu area ⓘ northern Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| rollingStockType | diesel multiple units ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic train stop (on parts of the network) ⓘ |
| serviceType |
regional rail
ⓘ
sightseeing rail ⓘ |
| sightseeingTrainBrand |
Amanohashidate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hashidate-related tourist services ⓘ Tango no Umi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | compatible with JR West through-ticketing on some services ⓘ |
| totalRouteLength_km | approximately 114 ⓘ |
| trackType | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| websiteLanguage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kyoto Tango Railway Description of subject: Kyoto Tango Railway is a regional railway operator in Japan’s northern Kyoto Prefecture, known for running local and sightseeing trains along the scenic Tango Peninsula and surrounding areas.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kyoto Tango Railway Miyazu Line