Sendai Castle ruins

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castle ruins historic site tourist attraction

The Sendai Castle ruins are the remains of a historic hilltop fortress built by feudal lord Date Masamune, now a popular scenic and cultural site overlooking the city of Sendai in Japan.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Sendai Castle	13
Sendai Castle site	5
Sendai Castle ruins canonical	4
Aoba Castle ruins	2
Aoba Castle Site	1
Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle) ruins	1
Sendai Castle Ruins	1
Sendai Castle grounds	1
仙台城跡	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1929767 — 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: Sendai Castle ruins
Context triple: [Sendai, hasLandmark, Sendai Castle ruins]

A. Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle is a reconstructed historic Japanese castle in Hiroshima, originally built in the 16th century and known for its traditional architecture and role as a feudal stronghold.
B. Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Nagoya, famous for its Edo-period architecture and iconic golden shachihoko (mythical tiger-fish) ornaments.
C. Takeda Castle Ruins
Takeda Castle Ruins is a historic Japanese mountaintop fortress site famed for its dramatic “castle in the sky” appearance above the surrounding clouds.
D. Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is a UNESCO-listed Japanese feudal castle famed for its elegant white appearance, complex defensive design, and status as one of Japan’s best-preserved original castles.
E. Nijō Castle
Nijō Castle is a historic shogunal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ornate palaces, beautiful gardens, and “nightingale” floors that chirp when walked upon.
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: Sendai Castle ruins
Target entity description: The Sendai Castle ruins are the remains of a historic hilltop fortress built by feudal lord Date Masamune, now a popular scenic and cultural site overlooking the city of Sendai in Japan.

A. Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle is a reconstructed historic Japanese castle in Hiroshima, originally built in the 16th century and known for its traditional architecture and role as a feudal stronghold.
B. Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Nagoya, famous for its Edo-period architecture and iconic golden shachihoko (mythical tiger-fish) ornaments.
C. Takeda Castle Ruins
Takeda Castle Ruins is a historic Japanese mountaintop fortress site famed for its dramatic “castle in the sky” appearance above the surrounding clouds.
D. Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is a UNESCO-listed Japanese feudal castle famed for its elegant white appearance, complex defensive design, and status as one of Japan’s best-preserved original castles.
E. Nijō Castle
Nijō Castle is a historic shogunal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ornate palaces, beautiful gardens, and “nightingale” floors that chirp when walked upon.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	castle ruins ⓘ historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
access	bus from central Sendai ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Aoba Castle ruins ⓘ linked to: Sendai Castle ruins
associatedWith	Date clan ⓘ
builtBy	Date Masamune ⓘ
constructionCompleted	early 17th century ⓘ
constructionStart	1600 ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
currentCondition	ruins ⓘ
currentUse	cultural site ⓘ public park area ⓘ scenic spot ⓘ
damageHistory	further damaged during World War II air raids ⓘ suffered damage during Meiji period military use ⓘ
elevation	hilltop location ⓘ
formerFunction	hilltop fortress ⓘ residence of the Date clan ⓘ
governingBody	Sendai City ⓘ linked to: Sendai
hasFacility	Sendai City Museum nearby ⓘ
hasInformationBoards	historical explanations ⓘ
hasMonument	equestrian statue of Date Masamune ⓘ
hasStructure	foundations of buildings ⓘ gate remains ⓘ stone walls ⓘ
hasViewOf	Hirose River ⓘ Sendai Plain ⓘ
heritageStatus	designated historic site by Japan ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Edo period ⓘ
locatedIn	Japan ⓘ Miyagi Prefecture ⓘ Sendai ⓘ
locatedOn	Aoba Hill ⓘ
near	Sendai Station ⓘ
originalJapaneseName	仙台城跡 ⓘ linked to: Sendai Castle ruins
originalName	Sendai Castle ⓘ linked to: Sendai Castle ruins
overlooks	Sendai city center ⓘ
partOf	Sendai city cultural heritage ⓘ
popularFor	cherry blossom viewing ⓘ historical tourism ⓘ panoramic views of Sendai ⓘ
region	Tohoku region ⓘ linked to: Tohoku
restorationStatus	partially restored stone walls and areas ⓘ
subjectOf	local festivals and events ⓘ
touristAttractionType	historical landmark ⓘ viewpoint ⓘ

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