Nachi no Taki
E588469
Nachi no Taki is one of Japan’s tallest and most famous waterfalls, revered as a sacred site in Wakayama Prefecture and closely associated with the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nachi no Taki canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6364450 — 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: Nachi no Taki Context triple: [Nachi Falls, alsoKnownAs, Nachi no Taki]
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A.
Toma-no-mimi
Toma-no-mimi is one of the twin main peaks forming the summit area of Mount Tanigawa in Japan’s Tanigawa mountain range.
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B.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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C.
Oki-no-mimi
Oki-no-mimi is one of the principal peaks forming the summit area of Mount Tanigawa in Japan’s Tanigawa mountain range.
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D.
Hyakutake
Hyakutake is a Japanese surname borne by several notable individuals, including military figures and other public personalities.
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E.
Kiri-mon
Kiri-mon is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia flower, widely recognized as a symbol of the Japanese government and the office of the Prime Minister.
- 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: Nachi no Taki Target entity description: Nachi no Taki is one of Japan’s tallest and most famous waterfalls, revered as a sacred site in Wakayama Prefecture and closely associated with the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine.
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A.
Toma-no-mimi
Toma-no-mimi is one of the twin main peaks forming the summit area of Mount Tanigawa in Japan’s Tanigawa mountain range.
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B.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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C.
Oki-no-mimi
Oki-no-mimi is one of the principal peaks forming the summit area of Mount Tanigawa in Japan’s Tanigawa mountain range.
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D.
Hyakutake
Hyakutake is a Japanese surname borne by several notable individuals, including military figures and other public personalities.
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E.
Kiri-mon
Kiri-mon is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia flower, widely recognized as a symbol of the Japanese government and the office of the Prime Minister.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Nachi-Katsuura Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedShrine | Kumano Nachi Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Seiganto-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dropType | single-drop waterfall ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being one of the tallest waterfalls in Japan
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religious importance ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ |
| flowDirection | down a sheer cliff ⓘ |
| governingMunicipality | Nachi-Katsuura Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDesignation | Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Nachi Fire Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance |
object of nature worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| height |
133 meters
ⓘ
about 436 feet ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedPilgrimageRoute | Kumano Kodo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
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Kii Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Nachi-Katsuura NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NachiFireFestivalMonth | July ⓘ |
| NachiFireFestivalType | fire ritual ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Nachi Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | Hiro-jinja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMainDrops | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kumano Sanzan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kumano region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | forested mountains ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
photography
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pilgrimage ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| transportConnection | bus from Nachi-Katsuura ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
| viewedFrom | approach to Kumano Nachi Taisha ⓘ |
| viewingPlatform | Hiro-jinja worship hall ⓘ |
| watercourse | Nachi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | deity of the waterfall ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nachi no Taki Description of subject: Nachi no Taki is one of Japan’s tallest and most famous waterfalls, revered as a sacred site in Wakayama Prefecture and closely associated with the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.