Kirishima Shrine
E584540
Kirishima Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, revered as a key site in the mythological descent of the heavenly grandchild Ninigi-no-Mikoto and part of the Kirishima mountain worship tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirishima Shrine canonical | 4 |
| Kirishima mountain worship tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5860682 — 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: Kirishima Shrine Context triple: [Ninigi-no-Mikoto, worshippedAt, Kirishima Shrine]
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A.
Ishizuchi Shrine
Ishizuchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime Prefecture, revered as a sacred site and pilgrimage destination associated with mountain worship.
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B.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
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C.
Enoshima Shrine
Enoshima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Enoshima Island in Japan, renowned for its veneration of the goddess Benzaiten and its scenic coastal setting.
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D.
Morito Shrine
Morito Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in the coastal town of Hayama, Kanagawa, known for its scenic seaside setting and views of Sagami Bay and Mount Fuji.
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E.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
- 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: Kirishima Shrine Target entity description: Kirishima Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, revered as a key site in the mythological descent of the heavenly grandchild Ninigi-no-Mikoto and part of the Kirishima mountain worship tradition.
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A.
Ishizuchi Shrine
Ishizuchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime Prefecture, revered as a sacred site and pilgrimage destination associated with mountain worship.
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B.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
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C.
Enoshima Shrine
Enoshima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Enoshima Island in Japan, renowned for its veneration of the goddess Benzaiten and its scenic coastal setting.
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D.
Morito Shrine
Morito Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in the coastal town of Hayama, Kanagawa, known for its scenic seaside setting and views of Sagami Bay and Mount Fuji.
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E.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeityRole | mythological descent site of Ninigi-no-Mikoto ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
Tenson kōrin
ⓘ
descent of the heavenly grandchild ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Kirishima faith
ⓘ
important site in Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ninigi-no-Mikoto ⓘ |
| function |
place of pilgrimage
ⓘ
site of nature worship ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Shinto priesthood
ⓘ
linked to:
Shinto priests
|
| hasBuilding |
haiden
ⓘ
heiden ⓘ honden ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Beppyo shrine
ⓘ
Kanpei Taisha (historical ranking) ⓘ Kokuhei Chūsha ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Ninigi-no-Mikoto ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
approach lined with cedar trees
ⓘ
mountainous surroundings ⓘ stone steps ⓘ vermilion-lacquered buildings ⓘ |
| hasGroundsType | forest setting ⓘ |
| hasMainFestival |
Reitaisai
ⓘ
linked to:
Reitaisai (Grand Festival)
|
| hasMainHallStyle | nagare-zukuri ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
New Year celebrations
ⓘ
prayers for good harvest ⓘ prayers for safe travel ⓘ seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject |
sacred rocks
ⓘ
sacred trees ⓘ |
| hasToriiMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| hasView |
Kirishima mountain range
ⓘ
linked to:
Kirishima volcanic group
|
| heritageStatus |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
|
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kagoshima Prefecture
ⓘ
Kirishima, Kagoshima ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kyushu ⓘ |
| near |
Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
ⓘ
Mount Kirishima ⓘ
linked to:
Kirishima
|
| partOf |
Kirishima mountain worship tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Kirishima Shrine
|
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| usedFor |
shichi-go-san ceremonies
ⓘ
traditional Shinto rites ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| worshipType | mountain worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kirishima Shrine Description of subject: Kirishima Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, revered as a key site in the mythological descent of the heavenly grandchild Ninigi-no-Mikoto and part of the Kirishima mountain worship tradition.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kirishima Shrine