Mount Hiei
E181518
Mount Hiei is a historically significant mountain on the border of Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures in Japan, best known as the site of the Tendai Buddhist monastery Enryaku-ji and as a UNESCO World Heritage location.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Hiei canonical | 41 |
| Hieizan (Mount Hiei) foothills | 1 |
| 比叡山 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1595921 — 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: Mount Hiei Context triple: [Shiga, containsLandmark, Mount Hiei]
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A.
Mount Rokko
Mount Rokko is a prominent mountain range near Kobe, Japan, known for its panoramic night views, hiking trails, and recreational facilities.
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B.
Takamagahara
Takamagahara is the heavenly realm in Shinto mythology, home of the kami and the divine seat of celestial authority.
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C.
Mount Hachiman
Mount Hachiman is a scenic hill in Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, known for its historical significance, hiking trails, and panoramic views over the city and Lake Biwa.
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D.
Rokkō Mountains
The Rokkō Mountains are a scenic mountain range in Japan’s Hyōgo Prefecture, known for overlooking the city of Kobe and offering popular hiking, hot springs, and panoramic viewpoints.
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E.
Mount Yoshino
Mount Yoshino is a famous mountain in Japan renowned for its thousands of cherry trees that attract large numbers of visitors during the spring blossom season.
- 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: Mount Hiei Target entity description: Mount Hiei is a historically significant mountain on the border of Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures in Japan, best known as the site of the Tendai Buddhist monastery Enryaku-ji and as a UNESCO World Heritage location.
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A.
Mount Rokko
Mount Rokko is a prominent mountain range near Kobe, Japan, known for its panoramic night views, hiking trails, and recreational facilities.
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B.
Takamagahara
Takamagahara is the heavenly realm in Shinto mythology, home of the kami and the divine seat of celestial authority.
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C.
Mount Hachiman
Mount Hachiman is a scenic hill in Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, known for its historical significance, hiking trails, and panoramic views over the city and Lake Biwa.
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D.
Rokkō Mountains
The Rokkō Mountains are a scenic mountain range in Japan’s Hyōgo Prefecture, known for overlooking the city of Kobe and offering popular hiking, hot springs, and panoramic viewpoints.
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E.
Mount Yoshino
Mount Yoshino is a famous mountain in Japan renowned for its thousands of cherry trees that attract large numbers of visitors during the spring blossom season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
sacred mountain ⓘ |
| accessFrom |
Kyoto via Eizan Electric Railway
ⓘ
Shiga side via Sakamoto Cable Car ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuddhistSchool | Tendai ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice | marathon monk ascetic training ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect |
Tendai monks (sōhei warrior monks historically)
ⓘ
linked to:
sōhei (warrior monks)
|
| climate | temperate with snowy winters ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| elevation |
2782 feet
ⓘ
848 meters ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
gardens and temple buildings of Enryaku-ji
ⓘ
observation points over Kyoto and Lake Biwa ⓘ scenic hiking trails ⓘ |
| hasCableCar | Eizan Cable ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDesignation | important cultural landscape of Kyoto area ⓘ |
| hasMonastery | Enryaku-ji ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite | Enryaku-ji ⓘ |
| hasRoad | Hiei Driveway ⓘ |
| hasRopeway | Hiei Ropeway ⓘ |
| hasTempleComplex | Enryaku-ji ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of Tendai Buddhism in Japan
ⓘ
important religious and political power base in Heian period ⓘ |
| isSacredTo |
Japanese Buddhism in general
ⓘ
Tendai Buddhists ⓘ
linked to:
Tendai Buddhism
|
| JapaneseName |
比叡山
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Hiei
|
| locatedIn |
Kyoto Prefecture
ⓘ
Shiga Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kansai region ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kyoto
ⓘ
Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Kyoto Prefecture
ⓘ
Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Ōtsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Sakamoto (Ōtsu)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ōtsu
|
| offersViewOf |
Kyoto city
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto
Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hira Mountains (broad sense / local range context)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shigaraki Mountains
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| romanization | Hieizan ⓘ |
| tourism | popular pilgrimage and sightseeing destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 688 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Hiei Description of subject: Mount Hiei is a historically significant mountain on the border of Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures in Japan, best known as the site of the Tendai Buddhist monastery Enryaku-ji and as a UNESCO World Heritage location.
Referenced by (43)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mount Hiei
subject linked to:
Hieizan Enryaku-ji temple complex
linked to: Mount Hiei
subject linked to:
sōhei (warrior monks)