Hikawa Shrine (Ōmiya)
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Hikawa Shrine (Ōmiya) is a major and ancient Shinto shrine in Saitama’s Ōmiya district, renowned as the head shrine of numerous Hikawa shrines across the Kanto region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hikawa Shrine (Ōmiya) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10634199 — 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: Hikawa Shrine (Ōmiya) Context triple: [Omiya, hasLandmark, Hikawa Shrine (Ōmiya)]
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Shinagawa Shrine
Shinagawa Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo’s Shinagawa district, known for its hilltop setting, miniature Mount Fuji, and traditional festivals.
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Oyama Shrine
Oyama Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Kanazawa, Japan, renowned for its distinctive gate that blends Japanese, Chinese, and Western architectural styles.
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Hachiman shrine
A Hachiman shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Hachiman, the kami of war and divine protector of Japan and its people.
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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.
Hanazono Shrine
Hanazono Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its Inari worship, seasonal festivals, and vibrant cherry blossoms amid the urban bustle of Shinjuku.
- 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: Hikawa Shrine (Ōmiya) Target entity description: Hikawa Shrine (Ōmiya) is a major and ancient Shinto shrine in Saitama’s Ōmiya district, renowned as the head shrine of numerous Hikawa shrines across the Kanto region.
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A.
Shinagawa Shrine
Shinagawa Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo’s Shinagawa district, known for its hilltop setting, miniature Mount Fuji, and traditional festivals.
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B.
Oyama Shrine
Oyama Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Kanazawa, Japan, renowned for its distinctive gate that blends Japanese, Chinese, and Western architectural styles.
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C.
Hachiman shrine
A Hachiman shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Hachiman, the kami of war and divine protector of Japan and its people.
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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.
Hanazono Shrine
Hanazono Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo known for its Inari worship, seasonal festivals, and vibrant cherry blossoms amid the urban bustle of Shinjuku.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
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religious building ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | protection and good fortune for local region ⓘ |
| enshrinesKami |
Inadahime-no-Mikoto
NERFINISHED
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Susanoo-no-Mikoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōnamuchi-no-Mikoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Kofun period ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Jinja
NERFINISHED
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Ōmiya Hikawa Jinja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproachLength | approximately 2 km ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
kaguraden
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large torii gates ⓘ long tree-lined approach ⓘ main hall (honden) ⓘ ponds and wooded precincts ⓘ worship hall (haiden) ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName |
大宮氷川神社
NERFINISHED
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武蔵一宮氷川神社 NERFINISHED ⓘ 氷川神社 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity |
Inadahime-no-Mikoto
NERFINISHED
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Susanoo-no-Mikoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōnamuchi-no-Mikoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainFestival | Reitaisai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfAffiliatedShrines | approximately 280 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAccessStation |
Kita-Ōmiya Station
GENERATED
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Ōmiya Station GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasShrineRank |
ichinomiya of Musashi Province
NERFINISHED
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kanpei-taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ major Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| isCulturalPropertyType | important local cultural site ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
New Year’s visits (hatsumōde)
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ancient origin ⓘ being head shrine of Hikawa shrines in Kantō ⓘ |
| isHeadShrineOf |
Hikawa Shrine network
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Hikawa shrines in Kantō region ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionOf | Saitama City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Japan ⓘ Kantō region ⓘ Saitama City NERFINISHED ⓘ Saitama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōmiya-ku, Saitama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerProvince | Musashi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFestivalHeldInMonth | August ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Hikawa Shrine approach shopping street
NERFINISHED
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Ōmiya Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hikawa Shrine (Ōmiya) Description of subject: Hikawa Shrine (Ōmiya) is a major and ancient Shinto shrine in Saitama’s Ōmiya district, renowned as the head shrine of numerous Hikawa shrines across the Kanto region.
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