Kobe Port Tower
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Kobe Port Tower is a distinctive red steel observation tower and symbol of Kobe’s waterfront, offering panoramic views of the city and harbor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kobe Port Tower canonical | 32 |
| Kobe Port Tower (nearby) | 1 |
| Kobe Port Tower (via waterfront access) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T169618 — 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: Kobe Port Tower Context triple: [Kobe, hasLandmark, Kobe Port Tower]
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A.
Port of Kobe
The Port of Kobe is one of Japan’s major international seaports, serving as a key hub for container shipping and maritime trade in the Kansai region.
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B.
Kawasaki Shipyard, Kobe
Kawasaki Shipyard in Kobe is a major Japanese shipbuilding and heavy industry facility operated by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, historically known for constructing significant naval and commercial vessels.
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C.
Tempozan Harbor Village
Tempozan Harbor Village is a waterfront shopping and entertainment complex in Osaka, Japan, known for attractions like the Tempozan Ferris Wheel and its proximity to the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.
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D.
Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
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E.
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Osaka, renowned for its grand architecture, surrounding park, and major role in Japan’s feudal history.
- 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: Kobe Port Tower Target entity description: Kobe Port Tower is a distinctive red steel observation tower and symbol of Kobe’s waterfront, offering panoramic views of the city and harbor.
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A.
Port of Kobe
The Port of Kobe is one of Japan’s major international seaports, serving as a key hub for container shipping and maritime trade in the Kansai region.
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B.
Kawasaki Shipyard, Kobe
Kawasaki Shipyard in Kobe is a major Japanese shipbuilding and heavy industry facility operated by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, historically known for constructing significant naval and commercial vessels.
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C.
Tempozan Harbor Village
Tempozan Harbor Village is a waterfront shopping and entertainment complex in Osaka, Japan, known for attractions like the Tempozan Ferris Wheel and its proximity to the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.
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D.
Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
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E.
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Osaka, renowned for its grand architecture, surrounding park, and major role in Japan’s feudal history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
observation tower ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | hyperboloid structure ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designedBy | Noda Kōichi ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 90 meters at observation deck ⓘ |
| feature |
360-degree observation deck
ⓘ
night illumination ⓘ rotating café ⓘ |
| floorCount | 8 ⓘ |
| hasGiftShop | yes ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasRestaurant | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Kobe cityscape
ⓘ
Kobe harbor ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Kobe
Rokkō Mountains ⓘ |
| height |
108 meters
ⓘ
354 feet ⓘ |
| lighting | LED illumination ⓘ |
| locatedInArea |
Kobe Harborland area
ⓘ
linked to:
Harborland, Kobe
Kobe waterfront ⓘ
linked to:
Harborland, Kobe
|
| location |
Hyōgo Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyogo Prefecture
Japan ⓘ Kobe ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| nearby |
Kobe Harborland
ⓘ
linked to:
Harborland, Kobe
Kobe Maritime Museum ⓘ Meriken Park ⓘ |
| nightView |
Kobe waterfront
ⓘ
linked to:
Harborland, Kobe
|
| openingDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Kobe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe
|
| overlooks |
Kobe Port
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Kobe
Osaka Bay ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Kobe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe
|
| publicTransitAccess |
Kobe municipal bus lines
ⓘ
Minato Motomachi Station ⓘ
linked to:
Motomachi Station
Motomachi Station ⓘ |
| renovationDate |
2009
ⓘ
2010 ⓘ |
| reopeningDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| structureType | lattice tower ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Kobe
ⓘ
Kobe Port ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Kobe
|
| touristRegion | Kansai region ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kobe Port Tower Description of subject: Kobe Port Tower is a distinctive red steel observation tower and symbol of Kobe’s waterfront, offering panoramic views of the city and harbor.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kobe Port Tower
linked to: Kobe Port Tower
subject linked to:
Meriken Park (via waterfront access)
subject linked to:
Meriken Park (via waterfront access)
subject linked to:
Sannomiya district (by train)