Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture

E369882

Buddhist sacred site monastic complex mountain plateau

Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture is a major Buddhist monastic complex and sacred mountain plateau that serves as the spiritual center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Koya, Wakayama Prefecture	2
Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan	2
Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture canonical	1
Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3568693 — 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: Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture
Context triple: [Kobo Daishi, deathPlace, Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture]

A. Kōka, Shiga Prefecture
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture is a rural city in Japan’s Kansai region known for its historic ninja heritage and scenic mountain landscapes.
B. Konan, Shiga
Konan, Shiga is a city in Japan known for its rural landscapes, historical temples, and location in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture.
C. Kagoshima, Japan
Kagoshima, Japan is a historic coastal city on the southern tip of Kyushu known for its active Sakurajima volcano, mild climate, and role as a key center of the Meiji Restoration.
D. Sakishima Islands (Osaka)
Sakishima Islands (Osaka) is a group of large artificial islands in Osaka Bay known for hosting major commercial, residential, and exhibition facilities such as the Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building and INTEX Osaka.
E. Yufuin
Yufuin is a scenic hot spring resort town in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, known for its tranquil rural atmosphere, boutique inns, and views of Mount Yufu.
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: Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture
Target entity description: Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture is a major Buddhist monastic complex and sacred mountain plateau that serves as the spiritual center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan.

A. Kōka, Shiga Prefecture
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture is a rural city in Japan’s Kansai region known for its historic ninja heritage and scenic mountain landscapes.
B. Konan, Shiga
Konan, Shiga is a city in Japan known for its rural landscapes, historical temples, and location in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture.
C. Kagoshima, Japan
Kagoshima, Japan is a historic coastal city on the southern tip of Kyushu known for its active Sakurajima volcano, mild climate, and role as a key center of the Meiji Restoration.
D. Sakishima Islands (Osaka)
Sakishima Islands (Osaka) is a group of large artificial islands in Osaka Bay known for hosting major commercial, residential, and exhibition facilities such as the Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building and INTEX Osaka.
E. Yufuin
Yufuin is a scenic hot spring resort town in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, known for its tranquil rural atmosphere, boutique inns, and views of Mount Yufu.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Buddhist sacred site ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ mountain plateau ⓘ
accessibleBy	Nankai Koya Line NERFINISHED ⓘ
accessibleFrom	Gokurakubashi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWith	Japanese pilgrimage culture ⓘ esoteric Buddhism ⓘ
contains	Daimon Gate ⓘ Danjo Garan ⓘ Kongobu-ji Rock Garden ⓘ Konpon Daitō Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Mausoleum of Kūkai ⓘ linked to: mausoleum of Kobo Daishi Okunoin Cemetery ⓘ linked to: Okunoin cemetery
country	Japan ⓘ
elevationInMeters	about 800 ⓘ
foundedBy	Kūkai ⓘ
foundedInCentury	9th century ⓘ
foundedInYear	816 ⓘ
governedBy	Kongobu-ji Temple Administration ⓘ linked to: Kongōbu-ji
hasAlternativeName	Kōyasan ⓘ linked to: Mount Kōya Mount Koya ⓘ linked to: Mount Kōya
hasClimate	cool mountain climate ⓘ
hasFeature	Buddhist study halls ⓘ large cedar forests ⓘ temple lodgings (shukubō) ⓘ
hasFunction	monastic training center ⓘ pilgrimage destination ⓘ religious center ⓘ
hasLanguage	Japanese ⓘ
hasMainTemple	Kongobu-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasNumberOfTemples	over 100 ⓘ
hasPilgrimageRoute	Koyasan Choishi-michi ⓘ
hasPrimaryDeityVenerated	Dainichi Nyorai ⓘ
hasTourismType	cultural tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ
headTempleOf	Shingon Buddhism ⓘ
inscribedAsWorldHeritageInYear	2004 ⓘ
isSpiritualCenterOf	Shingon Buddhism ⓘ
locatedIn	Kansai region ⓘ Koya, Wakayama Prefecture ⓘ linked to: Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedOn	Mount Koya ⓘ linked to: Mount Kōya
partOf	Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range ⓘ
recognizedAs	one of Japan’s most important Buddhist centers ⓘ
religion	Shingon Buddhism ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	World Heritage Site ⓘ

How these facts were elicited