Kobe municipal bus lines
E156536
Kobe municipal bus lines are the city-operated bus network in Kobe, Japan, providing local public transportation across its urban and suburban areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kobe municipal bus | 1 |
| Kobe municipal bus lines canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1365606 — 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: Kobe municipal bus lines Context triple: [Kobe Port Tower, publicTransitAccess, Kobe municipal bus lines]
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A.
JR Kobe Line
The JR Kobe Line is a major commuter rail corridor in Japan’s Kansai region operated by JR West, connecting Osaka with Kobe and serving as part of the busy Tōkaidō and San’yō Main Line network.
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B.
Osaka Metro
Osaka Metro is the rapid transit network serving Japan’s city of Osaka and its surrounding urban area.
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C.
Kyoto Municipal Subway
The Kyoto Municipal Subway is an urban rapid transit system serving Kyoto, Japan, providing key north–south and east–west rail connections across the city.
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D.
Osaka Loop Line
The Osaka Loop Line is a circular railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by JR West, that connects major urban and suburban districts around the city center.
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E.
Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line
The Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line is a major north–south subway line in Osaka, Japan, connecting key commercial and residential districts across the city.
- 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: Kobe municipal bus lines Target entity description: Kobe municipal bus lines are the city-operated bus network in Kobe, Japan, providing local public transportation across its urban and suburban areas.
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A.
JR Kobe Line
The JR Kobe Line is a major commuter rail corridor in Japan’s Kansai region operated by JR West, connecting Osaka with Kobe and serving as part of the busy Tōkaidō and San’yō Main Line network.
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B.
Osaka Metro
Osaka Metro is the rapid transit network serving Japan’s city of Osaka and its surrounding urban area.
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C.
Kyoto Municipal Subway
The Kyoto Municipal Subway is an urban rapid transit system serving Kyoto, Japan, providing key north–south and east–west rail connections across the city.
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D.
Osaka Loop Line
The Osaka Loop Line is a circular railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by JR West, that connects major urban and suburban districts around the city center.
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E.
Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line
The Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line is a major north–south subway line in Osaka, Japan, connecting key commercial and residential districts across the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipal bus system
ⓘ
public transport network ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Kobe city center
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe
commercial areas in Kobe ⓘ hospitals and public institutions in Kobe ⓘ residential districts in Kobe ⓘ schools and universities in Kobe ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| environmentalPolicy | promotion of public transport use ⓘ |
| farePayment |
IC card
ⓘ
cash ⓘ prepaid bus card ⓘ |
| fareSystem | distance-based fares ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal-area routes
ⓘ
connections to railway stations ⓘ designated bus stops ⓘ fixed-route services ⓘ hill-area routes ⓘ multiple bus routes ⓘ scheduled services ⓘ suburban routes ⓘ urban routes ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
JR Kobe Line stations
ⓘ
linked to:
JR Kobe Line
Kobe municipal subway ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe Municipal Subway
private railway stations in Kobe ⓘ |
| languageOfInformation | Japanese ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyogo Prefecture
ⓘ
Kobe ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Kobe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe
|
| owner |
City of Kobe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe
|
| primaryFunction |
feeder service to rail stations
ⓘ
local public transportation ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide mobility for residents without cars
ⓘ
reduce private car dependence in Kobe ⓘ support access to public facilities in Kobe ⓘ |
| regulates |
operating hours
ⓘ
service frequency ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
professional bus drivers
ⓘ
traffic safety regulations compliance ⓘ |
| serves |
commuters in Kobe
ⓘ
students in Kobe ⓘ tourists in Kobe ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Kobe suburban areas
ⓘ
Kobe urban area ⓘ
linked to:
Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area
|
| serviceType |
local stopping services
ⓘ
some express or rapid services ⓘ |
| transportType | bus ⓘ |
| typicalOperatingHours | early morning to late evening ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kobe municipal bus lines Description of subject: Kobe municipal bus lines are the city-operated bus network in Kobe, Japan, providing local public transportation across its urban and suburban areas.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kobe municipal bus lines