Nozawa Onsen ski area
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Nozawa Onsen ski area is a renowned Japanese ski resort known for its extensive slopes, traditional hot spring village atmosphere, and deep powder snow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nozawa Onsen ski area canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2973370 — 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: Nozawa Onsen ski area Context triple: [Nagano Prefecture, hasFamousResort, Nozawa Onsen ski area]
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A.
Hakuba Valley
Hakuba Valley is a renowned Japanese ski and outdoor recreation area in the Northern Alps, famous for its world-class winter sports, scenic mountain landscapes, and role as a host venue during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
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B.
Niseko
Niseko is a renowned ski resort area in northern Japan famous for its abundant light powder snow, extensive slopes, and vibrant international winter sports scene.
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C.
Rokkosan Ski Resort
Rokkosan Ski Resort is a popular winter sports destination near Kobe, Japan, offering skiing, snowboarding, and scenic mountain views close to the city.
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D.
Kamikochi
Kamikochi is a scenic highland valley in Japan’s Northern Alps renowned for its pristine river, mountain views, and popular hiking trails.
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E.
Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki Onsen is a historic Japanese hot spring town famed for its seven public bathhouses, traditional ryokan inns, and picturesque willow-lined canals.
- 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: Nozawa Onsen ski area Target entity description: Nozawa Onsen ski area is a renowned Japanese ski resort known for its extensive slopes, traditional hot spring village atmosphere, and deep powder snow.
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A.
Hakuba Valley
Hakuba Valley is a renowned Japanese ski and outdoor recreation area in the Northern Alps, famous for its world-class winter sports, scenic mountain landscapes, and role as a host venue during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
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B.
Niseko
Niseko is a renowned ski resort area in northern Japan famous for its abundant light powder snow, extensive slopes, and vibrant international winter sports scene.
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C.
Rokkosan Ski Resort
Rokkosan Ski Resort is a popular winter sports destination near Kobe, Japan, offering skiing, snowboarding, and scenic mountain views close to the city.
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D.
Kamikochi
Kamikochi is a scenic highland valley in Japan’s Northern Alps renowned for its pristine river, mountain views, and popular hiking trails.
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E.
Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki Onsen is a historic Japanese hot spring town famed for its seven public bathhouses, traditional ryokan inns, and picturesque willow-lined canals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ski area
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ski resort ⓘ |
| access | reachable from Tokyo by train and bus ⓘ |
| baseElevation | approximately 565 m ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
alpine skiing
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backcountry skiing ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| hasEvent | fire festival in Nozawa Onsen village ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Japanese inns
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free public onsen ⓘ narrow traditional streets ⓘ night skiing ⓘ public hot spring baths ⓘ rental shops ⓘ restaurants and bars ⓘ ryokan accommodations ⓘ ski schools ⓘ terrain for advanced skiers ⓘ terrain for beginners ⓘ terrain for intermediates ⓘ |
| hasLiftType |
chairlift
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gondola lift ⓘ surface lift ⓘ |
| hasService | English-language ski instruction (seasonal) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry access
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long ski runs ⓘ onsen ⓘ powder snow ⓘ traditional hot spring village atmosphere ⓘ tree skiing ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūbu region
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Honshu ⓘ Nagano Prefecture ⓘ Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture ⓘ |
| longestRunLength | approximately 10 km ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Iiyama ⓘ |
| numberOfRuns | over 30 ⓘ |
| popularWith |
Japanese domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| region |
Japanese Alps area
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linked to:
Japanese Alps
|
| season | typically from December to early May ⓘ |
| skiableArea | approximately 300 hectares ⓘ |
| snowfall | heavy winter snowfall ⓘ |
| snowType | natural snow ⓘ |
| topElevation | approximately 1650 m ⓘ |
| verticalDrop | approximately 1085 m ⓘ |
| villageType | traditional Japanese onsen village ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nozawa Onsen ski area Description of subject: Nozawa Onsen ski area is a renowned Japanese ski resort known for its extensive slopes, traditional hot spring village atmosphere, and deep powder snow.
Referenced by (2)
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