Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine
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Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, known for its ornate Edo-period architecture and tranquil grounds within Ueno Park.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ueno Toshogu Shrine | 2 |
| Ueno Tōshō-gū | 1 |
| Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6547079 — 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: Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine Context triple: [Ueno, hasLandmark, Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine]
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Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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Asakusa Shrine
Asakusa Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan, renowned for its close association with the nearby Sensō-ji Temple and its role in the famous Sanja Matsuri festival.
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Kamigamo Shrine
Kamigamo Shrine is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important Shinto shrines, renowned for its historic architecture and role in the Kamo faith tradition.
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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Sendai, Japan, renowned for its Momoyama-style architecture and dedication to the war god Hachiman.
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E.
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikkō Tōshō-gū is an ornately decorated Shinto shrine complex in Nikkō, Japan, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major center of Tokugawa-era architecture and worship.
- 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: Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine Target entity description: Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, known for its ornate Edo-period architecture and tranquil grounds within Ueno Park.
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A.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
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B.
Asakusa Shrine
Asakusa Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan, renowned for its close association with the nearby Sensō-ji Temple and its role in the famous Sanja Matsuri festival.
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C.
Kamigamo Shrine
Kamigamo Shrine is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important Shinto shrines, renowned for its historic architecture and role in the Kamo faith tradition.
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D.
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Sendai, Japan, renowned for its Momoyama-style architecture and dedication to the war god Hachiman.
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E.
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikkō Tōshō-gū is an ornately decorated Shinto shrine complex in Nikkō, Japan, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major center of Tokugawa-era architecture and worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
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historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Edo-period architecture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enshrines |
Tokugawa Ieyasu
NERFINISHED
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Tokugawa Yoshimune NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokugawa Yoshinobu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Tokugawa Iemitsu (as patron)
NERFINISHED
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Tōdō Takatora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| hasAccess | near Ueno Station ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in Taitō, Tokyo
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Religious buildings completed in the 17th century ⓘ Tōshō-gū shrines ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPropertyStatus |
Important Cultural Property of Japan (buildings)
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Tangible Cultural Property of Taitō Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bronze lanterns
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corridor (kairō) ⓘ five-story pagoda (former Kan’ei-ji pagoda on grounds) ⓘ gold leaf decoration ⓘ lacquered structures ⓘ main hall (honden) ⓘ ornate carvings ⓘ peony garden ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ torii gate ⓘ tranquil grounds ⓘ worship hall (haiden) ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
New Year’s celebrations
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Peony festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Reitaisai (grand annual festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1627 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Taitō, Tokyo
NERFINISHED
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Tokyo ⓘ Ueno Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Ueno Park cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 1651 ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| survivedEvent |
Great Kantō earthquake
NERFINISHED
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World War II air raids on Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | veneration of Tokugawa shoguns ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine Description of subject: Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, known for its ornate Edo-period architecture and tranquil grounds within Ueno Park.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ueno Toshogu Shrine
this entity surface form:
Ueno Tōshō-gū