Tottori Sand Dunes
E199605
The Tottori Sand Dunes are Japan’s largest coastal sand dunes, a striking desert-like landscape along the Sea of Japan that is a major tourist attraction in Tottori Prefecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tottori Sand Dunes canonical | 8 |
| Tottori Sand Dunes area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1769379 — 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: Tottori Sand Dunes Context triple: [Chūgoku region, knownFor, Tottori Sand Dunes]
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Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko National Park is a remote, UNESCO World Heritage–listed wilderness area on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, renowned for its pristine forests, rugged coastline, rich wildlife, and drifting sea ice.
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Akan-Mashu National Park
Akan-Mashu National Park is a scenic protected area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its volcanic landscapes, crystal-clear caldera lakes, and rich Ainu cultural heritage.
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C.
Amami Guntō National Park
Amami Guntō National Park is a Japanese national park in the Amami Islands, renowned for its subtropical forests, rich biodiversity, and endemic wildlife.
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D.
Takachiho
Takachiho is a town in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, famed in mythology as a sacred site of the Japanese creation legends and early imperial origins.
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Ise-Shima National Park
Ise-Shima National Park is a coastal national park in central Japan known for its rugged ria coastline, sacred Shinto sites including Ise Grand Shrine, and traditional pearl-culturing bays.
- 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: Tottori Sand Dunes Target entity description: The Tottori Sand Dunes are Japan’s largest coastal sand dunes, a striking desert-like landscape along the Sea of Japan that is a major tourist attraction in Tottori Prefecture.
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A.
Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko National Park is a remote, UNESCO World Heritage–listed wilderness area on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, renowned for its pristine forests, rugged coastline, rich wildlife, and drifting sea ice.
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B.
Akan-Mashu National Park
Akan-Mashu National Park is a scenic protected area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its volcanic landscapes, crystal-clear caldera lakes, and rich Ainu cultural heritage.
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C.
Amami Guntō National Park
Amami Guntō National Park is a Japanese national park in the Amami Islands, renowned for its subtropical forests, rich biodiversity, and endemic wildlife.
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D.
Takachiho
Takachiho is a town in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, famed in mythology as a sacred site of the Japanese creation legends and early imperial origins.
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E.
Ise-Shima National Park
Ise-Shima National Park is a coastal national park in central Japan known for its rugged ria coastline, sacred Shinto sites including Ise Grand Shrine, and traditional pearl-culturing bays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural landscape
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sand dune field ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | bus from Tottori Station ⓘ |
| area | approximately 30 square kilometers ⓘ |
| climate | humid temperate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| formedBy |
sediment from Sendai River
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wind erosion and deposition ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| geologicalType | coastal dune system ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport nearby
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viewing platforms ⓘ visitor centers ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction | The Sand Museum ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation |
hot, sunny conditions in summer
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snow cover in winter ⓘ strong winds in winter ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | sparse coastal plants ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 鳥取砂丘 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
camel rides
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desert-like scenery ⓘ large-scale sand sculptures ⓘ paragliding ⓘ sandboarding ⓘ sunrise views ⓘ sunset views ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Japanese ⓘ |
| length | approximately 16 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūgoku region
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Honshu ⓘ Tottori Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sea of Japan coast ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | approximately 50 meters ⓘ |
| maximumWidth | approximately 2 kilometers ⓘ |
| municipality | Tottori City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Tottori City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sanin Kaigan Geopark
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Sanin Kaigan National Park ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | within a national park ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
nature documentaries
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photography ⓘ tourism promotion campaigns ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
sand patterns
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steep slopes ⓘ undulating sand hills ⓘ wind ripples ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus |
major tourist destination in Tottori Prefecture
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one of Japan’s most famous sand dune areas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tottori Sand Dunes Description of subject: The Tottori Sand Dunes are Japan’s largest coastal sand dunes, a striking desert-like landscape along the Sea of Japan that is a major tourist attraction in Tottori Prefecture.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tottori Sand Dunes