Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway
E896470
The Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway is a major Japanese highway linking the Tōkai and Hokuriku regions across central Honshū.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10702433 — 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: Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway Context triple: [Honshū expressway network, hasPart, Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway]
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A.
Hokuriku Expressway
The Hokuriku Expressway is a major Japanese expressway running along the Sea of Japan coast, linking the Hokuriku region with central and western Honshu.
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B.
Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway
The Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway is a major regional expressway in Japan that forms a loop around the Tōkai metropolitan area, connecting key cities and industrial zones in Aichi and surrounding prefectures.
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C.
Sanyō Expressway
The Sanyō Expressway is a major Japanese expressway running along the Seto Inland Sea coast of Honshu, linking key cities in the Chūgoku and Kansai regions and serving as an important arterial route for both passenger and freight traffic.
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D.
Tōmei Expressway
The Tōmei Expressway is a major Japanese expressway connecting Tokyo and Nagoya, serving as a key artery for traffic and freight along the Pacific coast of Honshu.
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E.
Jōban Expressway
Jōban Expressway is a major Japanese expressway running along the Pacific coast of eastern Honshu, connecting the Tokyo area with the Tōhoku region.
- 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: Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway Target entity description: The Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway is a major Japanese highway linking the Tōkai and Hokuriku regions across central Honshū.
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A.
Hokuriku Expressway
The Hokuriku Expressway is a major Japanese expressway running along the Sea of Japan coast, linking the Hokuriku region with central and western Honshu.
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B.
Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway
The Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway is a major regional expressway in Japan that forms a loop around the Tōkai metropolitan area, connecting key cities and industrial zones in Aichi and surrounding prefectures.
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C.
Sanyō Expressway
The Sanyō Expressway is a major Japanese expressway running along the Seto Inland Sea coast of Honshu, linking key cities in the Chūgoku and Kansai regions and serving as an important arterial route for both passenger and freight traffic.
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D.
Tōmei Expressway
The Tōmei Expressway is a major Japanese expressway connecting Tokyo and Nagoya, serving as a key artery for traffic and freight along the Pacific coast of Honshu.
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E.
Jōban Expressway
Jōban Expressway is a major Japanese expressway running along the Pacific coast of eastern Honshu, connecting the Tokyo area with the Tōhoku region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway
ⓘ
road in Japan ⓘ toll road ⓘ |
| belongsToCorridor | transport corridor between Pacific coast and Sea of Japan coast ⓘ |
| completed | 2008 ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Nagoya metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toyama urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Hokuriku region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tōkai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTouristArea |
Hida region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shirakawa-gō area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endPoint | Toyama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge | bridges over Shō River ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Hokuriku Expressway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meishin Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōmei Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration |
four-lane sections
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two-lane sections ⓘ |
| hasParkingArea | multiple parking areas ⓘ |
| hasServiceArea |
Hida-Kiyomi Service Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shōkawa Service Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSnowCountermeasures |
snow removal systems
ⓘ
winter tire regulations ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Atera Tunnel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hida Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokuyama Dam bridge section ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Honshū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Hokuriku region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tōkai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Central Nippon Expressway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedInPart | 1980s ⓘ |
| operator | NEXCO Central Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | national expressway network of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughPrefecture |
Aichi Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gifu Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadStandard | national expressway standard ⓘ |
| routeType | intercity expressway ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
guardrails and median barriers
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tunnels with emergency exits ⓘ |
| startPoint | Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsTrafficType | motor vehicles only ⓘ |
| terrainType | mountainous ⓘ |
| tollSystem | electronic toll collection compatible ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway Description of subject: The Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway is a major Japanese highway linking the Tōkai and Hokuriku regions across central Honshū.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.