Meiji-mura open-air museum
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Meiji-mura open-air museum is a historical theme park in Japan that preserves and exhibits relocated buildings and architecture from the Meiji era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meiji Mura museum | 1 |
| Meiji-mura open-air museum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meiji-mura open-air museum Context triple: [Aichi Prefecture, containsLandmark, Meiji-mura open-air museum]
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Shiki Memorial Museum
Shiki Memorial Museum is a cultural institution in Matsuyama, Japan, dedicated to the life and works of haiku poet Masaoka Shiki and the history of modern haiku.
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B.
Miho Museum
The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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C.
Tenri Sankokan Museum
Tenri Sankokan Museum is a cultural and historical museum in Tenri, Japan, known for its extensive collections of archaeological artifacts, ethnographic materials, and exhibits related to the history and culture of the region and beyond.
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D.
Shibusawa Memorial Museum
The Shibusawa Memorial Museum is a cultural institution in Tokyo dedicated to the life, achievements, and legacy of influential industrialist and "father of Japanese capitalism" Shibusawa Eiichi.
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E.
Asukayama Museum
Asukayama Museum is a local history and culture museum in Kita, Tokyo, showcasing the area's past, including exhibits related to the nearby Asukayama Park and its historical development.
- 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: Meiji-mura open-air museum Target entity description: Meiji-mura open-air museum is a historical theme park in Japan that preserves and exhibits relocated buildings and architecture from the Meiji era.
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A.
Shiki Memorial Museum
Shiki Memorial Museum is a cultural institution in Matsuyama, Japan, dedicated to the life and works of haiku poet Masaoka Shiki and the history of modern haiku.
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B.
Miho Museum
The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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C.
Tenri Sankokan Museum
Tenri Sankokan Museum is a cultural and historical museum in Tenri, Japan, known for its extensive collections of archaeological artifacts, ethnographic materials, and exhibits related to the history and culture of the region and beyond.
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D.
Shibusawa Memorial Museum
The Shibusawa Memorial Museum is a cultural institution in Tokyo dedicated to the life, achievements, and legacy of influential industrialist and "father of Japanese capitalism" Shibusawa Eiichi.
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E.
Asukayama Museum
Asukayama Museum is a local history and culture museum in Kita, Tokyo, showcasing the area's past, including exhibits related to the nearby Asukayama Park and its historical development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural museum
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open-air museum ⓘ theme park ⓘ |
| category |
Historic sites in Japan
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Museums in Aichi Prefecture ⓘ Open-air museums in Japan ⓘ |
| collectionFocus |
Meiji period structures
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Western-style architecture in Japan ⓘ relocated historical buildings ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| exhibitsPeriod |
Meiji period
NERFINISHED
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early 20th century ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Motoo Tsuchikawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yoshirō Taniguchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Imperial Hotel Tokyo lobby
NERFINISHED
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Kureha-za Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ Meiji-era government offices ⓘ Meiji-era post office buildings ⓘ Meiji-era prisons ⓘ Meiji-era residential houses ⓘ Meiji-era schools ⓘ St. Francis Xavier’s Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayLine | vintage steam locomotive line ⓘ |
| hasTram | historic streetcar ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.meijimura.com/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (for some buildings) ⓘ |
| inception | 1965 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Inuyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Chūbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Nagoya Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale preservation of Meiji-era architecture
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relocation of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel lobby ⓘ |
| numberOfBuildings | 60+ ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1965-03-18 ⓘ |
| operator | Nagoya Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
cultural heritage conservation
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preservation of Meiji-era buildings ⓘ public education ⓘ |
| theme |
Japanese modernization
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Meiji era architecture ⓘ |
| touristType |
domestic tourism
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international tourism ⓘ |
| transportAccess | bus from Inuyama Station ⓘ |
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Meiji Mura museum