Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
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Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a major zoological and botanical complex in Nagoya, Japan, known for its extensive animal exhibits, diverse plant collections, and popular observation tower.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10014991 — 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: Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens Context triple: [Aichi Prefecture, containsLandmark, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens]
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A.
Ueno Zoo
Ueno Zoo is a historic and popular zoological garden in Tokyo, Japan, renowned for its diverse animal collection and giant pandas.
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B.
Inokashira Park Zoo
Inokashira Park Zoo is a small, family-friendly zoo in Tokyo known for its collection of native Japanese animals, petting areas, and scenic setting within Inokashira Park.
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C.
Maruyama Zoo
Maruyama Zoo is a popular zoological park in Sapporo, Japan, known for its diverse collection of animals and family-friendly exhibits set within the scenic Maruyama Park area.
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D.
Ueno Park
Ueno Park is a large public park in Tokyo famous for its cherry blossoms, cultural institutions like museums and a zoo, and historic temples and shrines.
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E.
Himeji Central Park
Himeji Central Park is a combined safari park and amusement park in Himeji, Japan, known for its drive-through animal exhibits and family-friendly rides.
- 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: Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens Target entity description: Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a major zoological and botanical complex in Nagoya, Japan, known for its extensive animal exhibits, diverse plant collections, and popular observation tower.
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A.
Ueno Zoo
Ueno Zoo is a historic and popular zoological garden in Tokyo, Japan, renowned for its diverse animal collection and giant pandas.
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B.
Inokashira Park Zoo
Inokashira Park Zoo is a small, family-friendly zoo in Tokyo known for its collection of native Japanese animals, petting areas, and scenic setting within Inokashira Park.
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C.
Maruyama Zoo
Maruyama Zoo is a popular zoological park in Sapporo, Japan, known for its diverse collection of animals and family-friendly exhibits set within the scenic Maruyama Park area.
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D.
Ueno Park
Ueno Park is a large public park in Tokyo famous for its cherry blossoms, cultural institutions like museums and a zoo, and historic temples and shrines.
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E.
Himeji Central Park
Himeji Central Park is a combined safari park and amusement park in Himeji, Japan, known for its drive-through animal exhibits and family-friendly rides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanical garden
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tourist attraction ⓘ zoo ⓘ |
| botanicalGardenArea | approximately 40 hectares ⓘ |
| cityServed | Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Japanese garden area
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aquarium ⓘ aviary ⓘ children’s zoo ⓘ gift shops ⓘ greenhouses ⓘ insectarium ⓘ playground ⓘ reptile house ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Higashiyama Sky Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Higashiyama Botanical Gardens
NERFINISHED
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Higashiyama Sky Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Higashiyama Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasView | Nagoya cityscape ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse plant collections
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extensive animal exhibits ⓘ observation tower ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aichi Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Chikusa-ku, Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| notableAnimal |
elephant
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giraffe ⓘ koala ⓘ lion ⓘ penguin ⓘ tiger ⓘ |
| numberOfAnimals | over 20000 ⓘ |
| numberOfAnimalSpecies | over 500 ⓘ |
| numberOfPlantSpecies | over 7000 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| operator | City of Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | Higashiyama Kōen Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransitSystem | Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skyTowerHeight | about 134 meters ⓘ |
| totalArea | approximately 100 hectares ⓘ |
| website | https://www.higashiyama.city.nagoya.jp/ ⓘ |
| zooArea | approximately 60 hectares ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens Description of subject: Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a major zoological and botanical complex in Nagoya, Japan, known for its extensive animal exhibits, diverse plant collections, and popular observation tower.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.