Gion Shrine
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Gion Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the center of the annual Gion Matsuri festival.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gion Shrine canonical | 1 |
| Gion-sha (Yasaka Jinja) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2886561 — 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: Gion Shrine Context triple: [Yasaka Shrine, hasAlternativeName, Gion Shrine]
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A.
Shimogamo Shrine
Shimogamo Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the city's oldest and most important religious landmarks.
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B.
Nezu Shrine
Nezu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo renowned for its lush grounds, vermilion torii tunnel, and traditional architecture.
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C.
Kamigamo Shrine
Kamigamo Shrine is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important Shinto shrines, renowned for its historic architecture and role in the Kamo faith tradition.
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D.
Heian Shrine
Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its striking vermilion buildings, expansive gardens, and role as a partial replica of the ancient Heian Palace.
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E.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari Taisha is a famous Shinto shrine in Japan renowned for its thousands of vermilion torii gates winding up the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
- 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: Gion Shrine Target entity description: Gion Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the center of the annual Gion Matsuri festival.
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A.
Shimogamo Shrine
Shimogamo Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the city's oldest and most important religious landmarks.
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B.
Nezu Shrine
Nezu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo renowned for its lush grounds, vermilion torii tunnel, and traditional architecture.
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C.
Kamigamo Shrine
Kamigamo Shrine is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important Shinto shrines, renowned for its historic architecture and role in the Kamo faith tradition.
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D.
Heian Shrine
Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its striking vermilion buildings, expansive gardens, and role as a partial replica of the ancient Heian Palace.
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E.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari Taisha is a famous Shinto shrine in Japan renowned for its thousands of vermilion torii gates winding up the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese traditional culture
ⓘ
Kyoto tourism ⓘ Shinto rituals ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of one of Japan’s most famous festivals
ⓘ
important religious site in Kyoto ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Gozu Tennō
ⓘ
Susanoo-no-Mikoto ⓘ
linked to:
Susanoo
|
| hasAccess | public transportation in Kyoto ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageStatus | important local cultural property ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | urban setting ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
main hall
ⓘ
shrine grounds ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ torii gate ⓘ worship hall ⓘ |
| hasMainFestival | Gion Matsuri ⓘ |
| hasType |
historic site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasVisitorActivity |
festival attendance
ⓘ
photography ⓘ prayer ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| isCenterOf | Gion Matsuri ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gion Matsuri festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Gion Matsuri
historic architecture ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gion district
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Honshu ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gion Shrine Description of subject: Gion Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the center of the annual Gion Matsuri festival.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.