National Route 178
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National Route 178 is a Japanese national highway running along the Sea of Japan coast in the northern Kansai region, connecting several coastal cities and towns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Route 178 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7708058 — 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: National Route 178 Context triple: [Miyazu, hasRoadAccessVia, National Route 178]
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A.
National Route 176
National Route 176 is a major Japanese highway that connects the Kyoto region with the northern coastal areas of the Kansai region, facilitating regional and intercity travel.
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B.
National Route 17
National Route 17 is a major South Korean highway that runs north–south across the country, connecting multiple cities and regions including Eumseong County.
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C.
National Route 168
National Route 168 is a major Japanese national highway that runs through the Kansai region, connecting cities in Nara and Wakayama Prefectures.
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D.
National Route 163
National Route 163 is a Japanese national highway that runs through the Kansai region, connecting parts of Kyoto and Osaka Prefectures and serving as an important east–west arterial road.
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E.
National Route 171
National Route 171 is a major Japanese national highway in the Kansai region that connects parts of Osaka and Hyōgo Prefectures, serving as an important arterial road for regional traffic and commerce.
- 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: National Route 178 Target entity description: National Route 178 is a Japanese national highway running along the Sea of Japan coast in the northern Kansai region, connecting several coastal cities and towns.
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A.
National Route 176
National Route 176 is a major Japanese highway that connects the Kyoto region with the northern coastal areas of the Kansai region, facilitating regional and intercity travel.
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B.
National Route 17
National Route 17 is a major South Korean highway that runs north–south across the country, connecting multiple cities and regions including Eumseong County.
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C.
National Route 168
National Route 168 is a major Japanese national highway that runs through the Kansai region, connecting cities in Nara and Wakayama Prefectures.
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D.
National Route 163
National Route 163 is a Japanese national highway that runs through the Kansai region, connecting parts of Kyoto and Osaka Prefectures and serving as an important east–west arterial road.
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E.
National Route 171
National Route 171 is a major Japanese national highway in the Kansai region that connects parts of Osaka and Hyōgo Prefectures, serving as an important arterial road for regional traffic and commerce.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national highway
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Sea of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Hyōgo Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tottori Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| followsCoastOf | Sea of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDirection |
coastal
ⓘ
east–west ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith | other Japanese national routes ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameInJapanese | 国道178号 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPaved | yes ⓘ |
| isPublicRoad | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Kansai region
ⓘ
northern Kansai region ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Government of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Amanohashidate area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hyōgo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Ine NERFINISHED ⓘ Iwami, Tottori NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyōtango NERFINISHED ⓘ Miyazu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tottori City NERFINISHED ⓘ Tottori Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyooka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadSystem | Japanese national highway network ⓘ |
| roadType | National Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 178 ⓘ |
| runsAlong | Sea of Japan coast ⓘ |
| servesArea |
San’in coastal area
ⓘ
northern coast of Kansai region ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intercity travel
ⓘ
local access ⓘ tourism access ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Route 178 Description of subject: National Route 178 is a Japanese national highway running along the Sea of Japan coast in the northern Kansai region, connecting several coastal cities and towns.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.