Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
E280642
Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto is a western ward of Kyoto City known for its mix of residential areas, historical sites, and major educational institutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto canonical | 4 |
| western Kyoto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2145878 — 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: Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto Context triple: [Katsura Campus, locatedIn, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto]
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A.
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto is a central ward of Kyoto City known for its historic neighborhoods, traditional culture, and many important temples and shrines.
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B.
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto is a northeastern ward of Kyoto City known for its major universities, historic temples, and scenic natural areas including parts of the Higashiyama and Kitayama mountains.
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C.
Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
Yodogawa-ku, Osaka is a ward in northern Osaka City known as a major transportation hub, notably hosting Shin-Osaka Station, the city’s primary Shinkansen terminal.
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D.
Chuo-ku, Osaka
Chuo-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known as a major commercial, business, and entertainment hub.
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E.
Konohana-ku, Osaka
Konohana-ku, Osaka is a ward of Osaka City in Japan known for hosting major attractions like Universal Studios Japan and its themed entertainment areas.
- 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: Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto Target entity description: Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto is a western ward of Kyoto City known for its mix of residential areas, historical sites, and major educational institutions.
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A.
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto is a central ward of Kyoto City known for its historic neighborhoods, traditional culture, and many important temples and shrines.
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B.
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto is a northeastern ward of Kyoto City known for its major universities, historic temples, and scenic natural areas including parts of the Higashiyama and Kitayama mountains.
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C.
Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
Yodogawa-ku, Osaka is a ward in northern Osaka City known as a major transportation hub, notably hosting Shin-Osaka Station, the city’s primary Shinkansen terminal.
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D.
Chuo-ku, Osaka
Chuo-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known as a major commercial, business, and entertainment hub.
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E.
Konohana-ku, Osaka
Konohana-ku, Osaka is a ward of Osaka City in Japan known for hosting major attractions like Universal Studios Japan and its themed entertainment areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative district
ⓘ
ward of Kyoto City ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf |
Kyoto City
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto
|
| contains |
Katsura Imperial Villa
ⓘ
Katsura area ⓘ
linked to:
Katsura Valley
Kyoto City University of Arts (relocated campus area) ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto City University of Arts
Kyoto Gakuen University (Kyoto Saga University of Arts vicinity) ⓘ Kyoto University Katsura Campus ⓘ
linked to:
Katsura Campus
Matsunoo Taisha Shrine ⓘ Nagaoka-kyo archaeological sites vicinity ⓘ Oharano Shrine ⓘ Oharano area ⓘ Rakusei area ⓘ
linked to:
Iwakura area
Ritsumeikan University affiliated schools (in ward vicinity) ⓘ Saiho-ji Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Saiho-ji
Yoshimine-dera Temple ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| directionWithinCity | west ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Kyoto City government
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto city authorities
|
| hasBorderWith |
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
ⓘ
Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ
linked to:
Kameoka
Muko, Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ Oyamazaki, Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ Ukyo-ku, Kyoto ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
contains historical temples and shrines
ⓘ
hosts major educational institutions ⓘ includes hilly and mountainous terrain in the west ⓘ mix of residential and suburban areas ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
Hankyu Arashiyama Line
ⓘ
Hankyu Kyoto Main Line ⓘ JR Kyoto Line (nearby access via adjacent municipalities) ⓘ
linked to:
JR Kyoto Line
Kyoto City Bus routes ⓘ Kyoto Municipal Subway access via connecting areas ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 京都市西京区 ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kansai region ⓘ western Kyoto City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Katsura Imperial Villa architecture and gardens
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site Saiho-ji (Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto) ⓘ
linked to:
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
sake breweries around Matsunoo Taisha area ⓘ scenic views along the Katsura River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kyoto City
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Katsura River ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +9 ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Japanese kanji ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto Description of subject: Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto is a western ward of Kyoto City known for its mix of residential areas, historical sites, and major educational institutions.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto