Shiga Kogen ski area
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Shiga Kogen ski area is one of Japan’s largest and most renowned ski resorts, known for its extensive interconnected slopes, reliable powder snow, and role as a venue during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shiga Kogen ski area canonical | 3 |
| Shiga Kogen | 1 |
| Shiga Kogen area | 1 |
| Shiga Kogen ski area (via Yudanaka) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2973371 — 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: Shiga Kogen ski area Context triple: [Nagano Prefecture, hasFamousResort, Shiga Kogen ski area]
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A.
Nozawa Onsen ski area
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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B.
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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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.
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.
- 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: Shiga Kogen ski area Target entity description: Shiga Kogen ski area is one of Japan’s largest and most renowned ski resorts, known for its extensive interconnected slopes, reliable powder snow, and role as a venue during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
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A.
Nozawa Onsen ski area
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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B.
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ski area
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ski resort ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| climate | cold snowy winters ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| elevation | high-altitude ski area ⓘ |
| hasPart |
advanced slopes
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beginner slopes ⓘ chairlifts ⓘ gondola lifts ⓘ hotels ⓘ interconnected ski lifts ⓘ intermediate slopes ⓘ multiple ski resorts ⓘ onsen ⓘ rental shops ⓘ ryokan ⓘ ski runs of varying difficulty ⓘ ski schools ⓘ |
| hasSignage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
1998 Nagano Winter Olympics alpine skiing events
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1998 Nagano Winter Olympics snow events ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1998 Nagano Winter Olympics venue
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extensive interconnected slopes ⓘ long ski season ⓘ reliable powder snow ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Joshinetsu Kogen National Park
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Nagano Prefecture ⓘ Yamanouchi, Nagano ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Japanese Alps region
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linked to:
Japanese Alps
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| near |
Jigokudani Monkey Park
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linked to:
Nikkō National Park
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| partOf |
Nagano ski region
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Shiga Highlands ⓘ |
| popularWith |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| region | Chubu region of Japan ⓘ |
| season | winter sports season ⓘ |
| snowType | dry powder snow ⓘ |
| tourismType |
mountain tourism
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winter tourism ⓘ |
| transportAccess | bus connections from Nagano Station ⓘ |
| usedDuring | 1998 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
alpine skiing
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ski touring ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shiga Kogen ski area Description of subject: Shiga Kogen ski area is one of Japan’s largest and most renowned ski resorts, known for its extensive interconnected slopes, reliable powder snow, and role as a venue during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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