Kurokawa Onsen
E791867
Kurokawa Onsen is a renowned traditional hot spring town in Japan known for its rustic atmosphere, scenic riverside baths, and numerous ryokan nestled in the mountains of Kumamoto.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kurokawa Onsen canonical | 1 |
| Kurokawa Onsen area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9319529 — 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: Kurokawa Onsen Context triple: [Kumamoto Prefecture, hasTourismAttraction, Kurokawa Onsen]
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Yunokawa Onsen
Yunokawa Onsen is a famous hot spring resort area in Hakodate, Hokkaido, known for its seaside ryokan, therapeutic baths, and wintertime views of bathing Japanese macaques.
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Takegawara Onsen
Takegawara Onsen is a historic public hot spring bathhouse in Beppu, Japan, famed for its traditional architecture and sand baths.
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Kawayu Onsen
Kawayu Onsen is a hot spring resort area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its strongly acidic sulfuric waters and natural setting within Akan-Mashu National Park.
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Kawayu Onsen
Kawayu Onsen is a riverside hot spring village in Japan’s Kumano region, known for its unique open-air baths dug directly into the riverbed and its role as a rest spot for pilgrims visiting nearby sacred sites.
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Naruko Onsen
Naruko Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area in northern Japan renowned for its numerous therapeutic baths, scenic mountain setting, and traditional kokeshi doll craftsmanship.
- 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: Kurokawa Onsen Target entity description: Kurokawa Onsen is a renowned traditional hot spring town in Japan known for its rustic atmosphere, scenic riverside baths, and numerous ryokan nestled in the mountains of Kumamoto.
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A.
Yunokawa Onsen
Yunokawa Onsen is a famous hot spring resort area in Hakodate, Hokkaido, known for its seaside ryokan, therapeutic baths, and wintertime views of bathing Japanese macaques.
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B.
Takegawara Onsen
Takegawara Onsen is a historic public hot spring bathhouse in Beppu, Japan, famed for its traditional architecture and sand baths.
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C.
Kawayu Onsen
Kawayu Onsen is a hot spring resort area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its strongly acidic sulfuric waters and natural setting within Akan-Mashu National Park.
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Kawayu Onsen
Kawayu Onsen is a riverside hot spring village in Japan’s Kumano region, known for its unique open-air baths dug directly into the riverbed and its role as a rest spot for pilgrims visiting nearby sacred sites.
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E.
Naruko Onsen
Naruko Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area in northern Japan renowned for its numerous therapeutic baths, scenic mountain setting, and traditional kokeshi doll craftsmanship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hot spring town
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onsen resort ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | Aso District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| developmentPolicy |
emphasis on preserving natural landscape
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restrictions on large modern hotels ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
ryokan
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traditional inns ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cave baths
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mixed-gender outdoor baths ⓘ onsen-hopping pass ⓘ public onsen ⓘ riverbank baths ⓘ ryokan with private baths ⓘ |
| hasType |
onsen town
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rural spa resort ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| hotSpringType |
simple hot springs
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sulfur springs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dark wooden facades
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natural surroundings ⓘ numerous ryokan ⓘ outdoor rotenburo baths ⓘ rustic atmosphere ⓘ scenic riverside baths ⓘ stone-paved streets ⓘ traditional hot spring baths ⓘ wooden architecture ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aso region
NERFINISHED
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Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamioguni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tanoharu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mount Aso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | nyuto tegata wooden onsen pass ⓘ |
| partOf | Aso-Kuju National Park area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
couples
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families ⓘ foreign tourists ⓘ |
| seasonalAttraction |
autumn foliage
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winter snow scenery ⓘ |
| style |
low-rise buildings
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traditional Japanese ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
domestic tourism destination
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international tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
bus from Aso Station
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bus from Beppu ⓘ bus from Kumamoto City ⓘ |
| waterTemperatureRange | approximately 40–60 °C ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurokawa Onsen Description of subject: Kurokawa Onsen is a renowned traditional hot spring town in Japan known for its rustic atmosphere, scenic riverside baths, and numerous ryokan nestled in the mountains of Kumamoto.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kurokawa Onsen area