Shiretoko Peninsula
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The Shiretoko Peninsula is a remote, rugged region in northeastern Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its rich wildlife, dramatic coastal landscapes, and status as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shiretoko Peninsula canonical | 17 |
| Shiretoko | 7 |
| Shiretoko UNESCO World Natural Heritage area (gateway settlement) | 1 |
| Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site buffer area | 1 |
| Shiretoko region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3607442 — 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: Shiretoko Peninsula Context triple: [Shiretoko National Park, locatedIn, Shiretoko Peninsula]
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A.
Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko National Park is a remote, UNESCO World Heritage–listed wilderness area on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, renowned for its pristine forests, rugged coastline, rich wildlife, and drifting sea ice.
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B.
Miura Peninsula
Miura Peninsula is a coastal landform in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its fishing ports, beaches, and proximity to Tokyo and Yokohama.
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C.
Izu Peninsula
The Izu Peninsula is a scenic coastal region in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known for its rugged coastline, hot springs, and volcanic landscapes.
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D.
Boso Peninsula
The Boso Peninsula is a large landmass in eastern Honshu, Japan, known for its coastal scenery, mild climate, and proximity to Tokyo across Tokyo Bay.
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E.
Cape Shiretoko
Cape Shiretoko is a remote, rugged headland at the northeastern tip of Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its dramatic coastal scenery and rich wildlife within the Shiretoko World Heritage area.
- 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: Shiretoko Peninsula Target entity description: The Shiretoko Peninsula is a remote, rugged region in northeastern Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its rich wildlife, dramatic coastal landscapes, and status as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.
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A.
Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko National Park is a remote, UNESCO World Heritage–listed wilderness area on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, renowned for its pristine forests, rugged coastline, rich wildlife, and drifting sea ice.
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B.
Miura Peninsula
Miura Peninsula is a coastal landform in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its fishing ports, beaches, and proximity to Tokyo and Yokohama.
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C.
Izu Peninsula
The Izu Peninsula is a scenic coastal region in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known for its rugged coastline, hot springs, and volcanic landscapes.
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D.
Boso Peninsula
The Boso Peninsula is a large landmass in eastern Honshu, Japan, known for its coastal scenery, mild climate, and proximity to Tokyo across Tokyo Bay.
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E.
Cape Shiretoko
Cape Shiretoko is a remote, rugged headland at the northeastern tip of Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its dramatic coastal scenery and rich wildlife within the Shiretoko World Heritage area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
peninsula ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Rausu, Hokkaido
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Shari, Hokkaido ⓘ |
| contains |
Cape Puyuni
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Cape Shiretoko ⓘ Shiretoko Five Lakes ⓘ Shiretoko National Park ⓘ Shiretoko Pass ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
boreal forest
ⓘ
coastal marine ecosystem ⓘ river and waterfall systems ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense forests
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ volcanic mountains ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Ezo brown bear
ⓘ
linked to:
Ussuri brown bear
Ezo deer ⓘ Steller sea eagle ⓘ orcas ⓘ seals ⓘ white-tailed eagle ⓘ |
| knownFor |
brown bear population
ⓘ
dramatic coastal landscapes ⓘ orcas and other marine mammals ⓘ remote and rugged terrain ⓘ rich wildlife ⓘ sea ice in winter ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hokkaido
ⓘ
northeastern Hokkaido ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Sea of Okhotsk ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Ainu word "sir etok" meaning "end of the earth" or "place at the end" ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Rausu
ⓘ
Utoro ⓘ |
| partOf | Shiretoko National Park ⓘ |
| seaIceSeason | winter ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cruise tours
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ hot spring bathing ⓘ ice floe sightseeing ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| UNESCOCategory | Natural ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName |
Shiretoko
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiretoko Peninsula
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Natural Heritage Site ⓘ |
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: Shiretoko Peninsula Description of subject: The Shiretoko Peninsula is a remote, rugged region in northeastern Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its rich wildlife, dramatic coastal landscapes, and status as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shiretoko Peninsula
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linked to: Shiretoko Peninsula
linked to: Shiretoko Peninsula
linked to: Shiretoko Peninsula