Uesugi Shrine
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Uesugi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, dedicated to the famed Sengoku-period warlord Uesugi Kenshin and known for its historical significance and seasonal festivals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uesugi Shrine canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2347108 — 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: Uesugi Shrine Context triple: [Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan, knownFor, Uesugi Shrine]
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A.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
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B.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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C.
Himure Hachimangu Shrine
Himure Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan, renowned for its traditional architecture and role in local festivals such as the Sagicho Matsuri.
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D.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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E.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
- 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: Uesugi Shrine Target entity description: Uesugi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, dedicated to the famed Sengoku-period warlord Uesugi Kenshin and known for its historical significance and seasonal festivals.
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A.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
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B.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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C.
Himure Hachimangu Shrine
Himure Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan, renowned for its traditional architecture and role in local festivals such as the Sagicho Matsuri.
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D.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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E.
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sengoku period
ⓘ
Uesugi clan ⓘ Yonezawa Domain ⓘ |
| category |
Shinto shrines in Yamagata Prefecture
ⓘ
Uesugi clan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ |
| hasAccess | reachable from Yonezawa Station ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | traditional Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
local cultural center
ⓘ
site of historical remembrance ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
lantern illumination in winter
ⓘ
matsuri processions ⓘ re-enactments of Sengoku battles ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
approach lined with pine trees
ⓘ
main hall (honden) ⓘ pond and garden ⓘ statue of Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ torii gate ⓘ worship hall (haiden) ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
New Year celebrations
ⓘ
Uesugi Festival ⓘ Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity | Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Uesugi Museum
ⓘ
Uesugi family mausoleum ⓘ castle ruins of Yonezawa Castle ⓘ
linked to:
Yonezawa Castle ruins
|
| hasSeasonalAttraction |
autumn foliage
ⓘ
cherry blossoms in spring ⓘ snow scenery in winter ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | historical significance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Uesugi Festival
ⓘ
Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Uesugi Festival
connection to Uesugi clan ⓘ seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Japanese
ⓘ
some English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Yonezawa ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Yamagata Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Tohoku region
ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Yonezawa ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local festivals
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uesugi Shrine Description of subject: Uesugi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, dedicated to the famed Sengoku-period warlord Uesugi Kenshin and known for its historical significance and seasonal festivals.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.