Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
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Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto is a historic ward on Kyoto’s eastern side known for its preserved traditional streets, temples, and cultural landmarks.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto canonical | 16 |
| Higashiyama area of Kyoto | 5 |
| 京都市東山区 | 2 |
| eastern Kyoto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2655703 — 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: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Context triple: [Kiyomizu-dera, locatedIn, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto]
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A.
Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto is a ward in southern Kyoto City known for its historic sake breweries, traditional streetscapes, and major Shinto shrines.
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E.
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.
- 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: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Target entity description: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto is a historic ward on Kyoto’s eastern side known for its preserved traditional streets, temples, and cultural landmarks.
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A.
Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto is a ward in southern Kyoto City known for its historic sake breweries, traditional streetscapes, and major Shinto shrines.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
special ward of Kyoto City
ⓘ
ward of Japan ⓘ |
| borders |
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
ⓘ
Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto ⓘ Sakyō-ku, Kyoto ⓘ
linked to:
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto ⓘ
linked to:
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
Yamashina-ku, Kyoto ⓘ
linked to:
Yamashina, Kyoto
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| contains |
Chion-in
ⓘ
Gion district ⓘ Higashiyama Jisho-ji area (approach to Ginkaku-ji) ⓘ
linked to:
Ginkaku-ji area
Kiyomizu-dera ⓘ Kodai-ji ⓘ Maruyama Park ⓘ Ninen-zaka ⓘ Philosopher’s Path (Tetsugaku no Michi) ⓘ
linked to:
Philosopher's Path
Sannen-zaka ⓘ
linked to:
Ninen-zaka
Shōren-in ⓘ Yasaka Shrine ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
center of traditional Kyoto culture
ⓘ
popular location for autumn foliage viewing ⓘ popular location for seasonal events such as cherry blossom viewing ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
hospitality and restaurants
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ traditional crafts and souvenirs ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings (in parts) ⓘ |
| hasLandform | foothills of the Higashiyama mountains ⓘ |
| hasUrbanCharacter |
historic urban landscape
ⓘ
mix of residential and commercial areas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist temples
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Shinto shrines ⓘ cultural landmarks ⓘ historic townscape ⓘ stone-paved lanes ⓘ traditional wooden machiya townhouses ⓘ well-preserved traditional streets ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kansai region ⓘ Kyoto City ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ eastern part of Kyoto City ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Higashiyama (Eastern Mountains)
ⓘ
linked to:
Higashiyama Mountains
|
| partOf | Kyoto City historic preservation area ⓘ |
| tourismType | major sightseeing area in Kyoto ⓘ |
| transport |
served by Keihan Main Line
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served by Kyoto City Bus network ⓘ served by Kyoto Municipal Subway Tōzai Line ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Description of subject: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto is a historic ward on Kyoto’s eastern side known for its preserved traditional streets, temples, and cultural landmarks.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
linked to: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
linked to: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
linked to: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
linked to: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
subject linked to:
Yamashina, Kyoto