Akiu Onsen
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Akiu Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area near Sendai in northeastern Japan, known for its traditional ryokan inns, scenic river gorges, and nearby waterfalls.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akiu Onsen canonical | 2 |
| Sakunami Onsen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6322220 — 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: Akiu Onsen Context triple: [Miyagi Prefecture, contains, Akiu Onsen]
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A.
Naruko Onsen
Naruko Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area in northern Japan renowned for its numerous therapeutic baths, scenic mountain setting, and traditional kokeshi doll craftsmanship.
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B.
Yunomoto Onsen
Yunomoto Onsen is a hot spring resort area on Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, known for its relaxing baths and scenic coastal surroundings.
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C.
Hyotan Onsen
Hyotan Onsen is a well-known traditional hot spring bathhouse in Beppu, Japan, famous for its variety of baths, sand baths, and authentic onsen experience.
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D.
Asahidake Onsen
Asahidake Onsen is a small hot spring resort village at the base of Mount Asahi in Hokkaido, Japan, known as a gateway for hiking, skiing, and enjoying volcanic geothermal baths within Daisetsuzan National Park.
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Kawayu Onsen
Kawayu Onsen is a hot spring resort area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its strongly acidic sulfuric waters and natural setting within Akan-Mashu National Park.
- 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: Akiu Onsen Target entity description: Akiu Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area near Sendai in northeastern Japan, known for its traditional ryokan inns, scenic river gorges, and nearby waterfalls.
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A.
Naruko Onsen
Naruko Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area in northern Japan renowned for its numerous therapeutic baths, scenic mountain setting, and traditional kokeshi doll craftsmanship.
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B.
Yunomoto Onsen
Yunomoto Onsen is a hot spring resort area on Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, known for its relaxing baths and scenic coastal surroundings.
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C.
Hyotan Onsen
Hyotan Onsen is a well-known traditional hot spring bathhouse in Beppu, Japan, famous for its variety of baths, sand baths, and authentic onsen experience.
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D.
Asahidake Onsen
Asahidake Onsen is a small hot spring resort village at the base of Mount Asahi in Hokkaido, Japan, known as a gateway for hiking, skiing, and enjoying volcanic geothermal baths within Daisetsuzan National Park.
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E.
Kawayu Onsen
Kawayu Onsen is a hot spring resort area in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, known for its strongly acidic sulfuric waters and natural setting within Akan-Mashu National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hot spring resort
ⓘ
onsen town ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
bus from Sendai Station
ⓘ
car via Tohoku Expressway area roads ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | Taihaku Ward, Sendai ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalAspect |
local crafts and pottery
ⓘ
traditional Japanese hospitality (omotenashi) ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 20–30 km west of central Sendai ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
onsen hotel
ⓘ
ryokan ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Akiu Craft Park
ⓘ
Akiu Great Falls ⓘ Akiu Otaki Fudoson Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Akiu Otaki Fudoson
Akiu Sato Center ⓘ Rairaikyo Gorge ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
foot baths
ⓘ
public bathhouses ⓘ restaurants ⓘ souvenir shops ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalFeature |
autumn leaves in fall
ⓘ
cherry blossoms in spring ⓘ |
| hotSpringType |
simple hot spring
ⓘ
sodium chloride spring ⓘ |
| knownFor |
autumn foliage views
ⓘ
historic onsen culture ⓘ hot springs ⓘ nearby waterfalls ⓘ scenic river gorges ⓘ traditional ryokan inns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Miyagi Prefecture
ⓘ
Sendai ⓘ |
| locatedInPartOf | northeastern Japan ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Tohoku region
ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
|
| locatedNear |
Akiu Great Falls
ⓘ
Natori River ⓘ Rairaikyo Gorge ⓘ Sendai city center ⓘ
linked to:
Sendai
|
| nearbyCity | Sendai ⓘ |
| partOf |
Akiu area of Sendai
ⓘ
linked to:
Aoba-ku, Sendai
|
| primaryLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| regionTourismBrand | Sendai-Akiu area ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
domestic tourism destination
ⓘ
hot spring tourism destination ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
day-trip bathing
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leisure travel ⓘ overnight stays in ryokan ⓘ |
| waterTemperatureRange | approximately 50–60 °C at source ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Akiu Onsen Description of subject: Akiu Onsen is a historic hot spring resort area near Sendai in northeastern Japan, known for its traditional ryokan inns, scenic river gorges, and nearby waterfalls.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Akiu Onsen