Shijo-dori
E306832
Shijo-dori is one of Kyoto’s main east–west streets, famous for its bustling shopping areas and as a central route through the historic Gion district.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shijo-dori canonical | 3 |
| Shijō Street | 2 |
| Gojo-dori | 1 |
| Shijō-dori | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2886583 — 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: Shijo-dori Context triple: [Yasaka Shrine, hasMainApproachFrom, Shijo-dori]
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A.
Nakamise-dori
Nakamise-dori is the historic, souvenir- and snack-filled shopping street that leads up to Tokyo’s Senso-ji Temple and is one of the oldest commercial streets in Japan.
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B.
Kappabashi-dori
Kappabashi-dori is a famous Tokyo shopping street known for its many stores selling kitchenware, restaurant supplies, and realistic plastic food models.
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C.
Kokusai-dori
Kokusai-dori is Naha’s main bustling shopping and entertainment street, famous for its shops, restaurants, and vibrant nightlife in Okinawa, Japan.
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D.
Meiji-dori
Meiji-dori is a major thoroughfare in Tokyo known for running through fashionable districts like Harajuku and connecting several key neighborhoods across the city.
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E.
Dotonbori Street
Dotonbori Street is a famous entertainment and dining district in Osaka, Japan, known for its neon lights, bustling nightlife, and iconic oversized restaurant signs.
- 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: Shijo-dori Target entity description: Shijo-dori is one of Kyoto’s main east–west streets, famous for its bustling shopping areas and as a central route through the historic Gion district.
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A.
Nakamise-dori
Nakamise-dori is the historic, souvenir- and snack-filled shopping street that leads up to Tokyo’s Senso-ji Temple and is one of the oldest commercial streets in Japan.
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B.
Kappabashi-dori
Kappabashi-dori is a famous Tokyo shopping street known for its many stores selling kitchenware, restaurant supplies, and realistic plastic food models.
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C.
Kokusai-dori
Kokusai-dori is Naha’s main bustling shopping and entertainment street, famous for its shops, restaurants, and vibrant nightlife in Okinawa, Japan.
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D.
Meiji-dori
Meiji-dori is a major thoroughfare in Tokyo known for running through fashionable districts like Harajuku and connecting several key neighborhoods across the city.
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E.
Dotonbori Street
Dotonbori Street is a famous entertainment and dining district in Osaka, Japan, known for its neon lights, bustling nightlife, and iconic oversized restaurant signs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shopping street
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street ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| crosses | Kamo River ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central route through historic Gion district
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symbol of Kyoto’s modern commercial life adjacent to traditional geisha quarter ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| etymology | name means Fourth Avenue or Fourth Street in Japanese ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Shijo Ohashi ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense pedestrian traffic
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numerous retail outlets ⓘ traditional townhouses in side streets ⓘ |
| hasIntersectionWith |
Higashioji-dori
ⓘ
linked to:
Karasuma-dori
Karasuma-dori ⓘ Kawaramachi-dori ⓘ |
| hasRole | main east–west artery of central Kyoto ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to Gion entertainment district
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bustling shopping areas ⓘ department stores ⓘ restaurants ⓘ traditional shops ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gion district
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Honshu ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| nameInJapanese | 四条通 ⓘ |
| near |
Kawaramachi shopping district
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linked to:
Kawaramachi area
Pontocho ⓘ
linked to:
Ponto-chō
Yasaka Shrine ⓘ |
| partOf | Kyoto street grid ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Gion
ⓘ
linked to:
Gion district
central Kyoto ⓘ
linked to:
Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto
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| tourism |
popular destination for domestic tourists
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popular destination for international tourists ⓘ |
| transport |
Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Main Line)
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Kawaramachi Station (Hankyu Kyoto Line) ⓘ Shijo Station (Karasuma Line) ⓘ |
| urbanFunction |
commercial corridor
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tourist corridor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shijo-dori Description of subject: Shijo-dori is one of Kyoto’s main east–west streets, famous for its bustling shopping areas and as a central route through the historic Gion district.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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