Seven Holy Mountains of Japan
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The Seven Holy Mountains of Japan are a revered group of peaks traditionally associated with Shinto and Buddhist worship, pilgrimage, and mountain ascetic practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacred mountains of Japan | 1 |
| Seven Holy Mountains of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3450603 — 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: Seven Holy Mountains of Japan Context triple: [Mount Ishizuchi, isOneOf, Seven Holy Mountains of Japan]
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Kumano Sanzan
Kumano Sanzan is a sacred trio of ancient Shinto-Buddhist shrines in Japan’s Kii Mountains, renowned as a major pilgrimage center and part of the UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo routes.
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B.
Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei is a historically significant mountain on the border of Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures in Japan, best known as the site of the Tendai Buddhist monastery Enryaku-ji and as a UNESCO World Heritage location.
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C.
Shigaraki Mountains
The Shigaraki Mountains are a scenic mountain range in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for their forested landscapes and traditional pottery heritage in the surrounding region.
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Rokkō Mountains
The Rokkō Mountains are a scenic mountain range in Japan’s Hyōgo Prefecture, known for overlooking the city of Kobe and offering popular hiking, hot springs, and panoramic viewpoints.
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Hida Mountains
The Hida Mountains, also known as the Northern Japanese Alps, are a prominent, rugged mountain range in central Honshu renowned for their high peaks, alpine scenery, and popular hiking and skiing areas.
- 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: Seven Holy Mountains of Japan Target entity description: The Seven Holy Mountains of Japan are a revered group of peaks traditionally associated with Shinto and Buddhist worship, pilgrimage, and mountain ascetic practices.
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A.
Kumano Sanzan
Kumano Sanzan is a sacred trio of ancient Shinto-Buddhist shrines in Japan’s Kii Mountains, renowned as a major pilgrimage center and part of the UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo routes.
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B.
Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei is a historically significant mountain on the border of Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures in Japan, best known as the site of the Tendai Buddhist monastery Enryaku-ji and as a UNESCO World Heritage location.
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C.
Shigaraki Mountains
The Shigaraki Mountains are a scenic mountain range in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for their forested landscapes and traditional pottery heritage in the surrounding region.
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D.
Rokkō Mountains
The Rokkō Mountains are a scenic mountain range in Japan’s Hyōgo Prefecture, known for overlooking the city of Kobe and offering popular hiking, hot springs, and panoramic viewpoints.
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E.
Hida Mountains
The Hida Mountains, also known as the Northern Japanese Alps, are a prominent, rugged mountain range in central Honshu renowned for their high peaks, alpine scenery, and popular hiking and skiing areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | group of mountains ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shugendō
ⓘ
mountain ascetic practices ⓘ mountain worship ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese Buddhism
ⓘ
Japanese folk religion ⓘ Shinto shrine worship ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Mount Aso
ⓘ
Mount Fuji ⓘ Mount Haku ⓘ Mount Ishizuchi ⓘ Mount Tate ⓘ Mount Tsurugi ⓘ Mount Ōmine ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPeaks | 7 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism ⓘ |
| notableFor | sacred status in Japanese religion ⓘ |
| partOf | sacred geography of Japan ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ascetic retreats
ⓘ
religious training ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
natural scenery
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage ⓘ spiritual merit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seven Holy Mountains of Japan Description of subject: The Seven Holy Mountains of Japan are a revered group of peaks traditionally associated with Shinto and Buddhist worship, pilgrimage, and mountain ascetic practices.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Seven Holy Mountains of Japan