Yasaka Shrine
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Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yasaka Shrine canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435943 — 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: Yasaka Shrine Context triple: [Kyoto, contains, Yasaka Shrine]
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A.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
- 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: Yasaka Shrine Target entity description: Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
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A.
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan, best known for its massive lion-head-shaped stage that is believed to bring good luck and success.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gion entertainment district
ⓘ
linked to:
Gion district
Kyoto’s summer festival culture ⓘ |
| cityDistrictRole | guardian shrine of Gion area ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Shinto shrine in Kyoto
ⓘ
major tourist attraction in Kyoto ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Kushinadahime-no-Mikoto
ⓘ
linked to:
Kushinadahime
Susanoo-no-Mikoto ⓘ
linked to:
Susanoo
Yahashira-no-Mikogami ⓘ |
| festival |
Gion Matsuri
ⓘ
New Year celebrations ⓘ Setsubun festivities ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 656 ⓘ |
| function | site of Gion Matsuri festival ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Gion Shrine ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPropertyType | traditional Japanese shrine architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
main hall (honden)
ⓘ
offering hall (haiden) ⓘ romon gate ⓘ stage with lanterns ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ sub-shrines ⓘ torii gate ⓘ |
| hasGrounds | complex of multiple shrine buildings ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 八坂神社 ⓘ |
| hasLightingFeature | numerous lanterns lit at night ⓘ |
| hasMainApproachFrom | Shijo-dori ⓘ |
| hasStatus | famous shrine in Kyoto ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks Gion area ⓘ |
| knownFor | Gion Matsuri ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gion district
ⓘ
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kamo River
ⓘ
Maruyama Park ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | historic religious site ⓘ |
| worshipType | public worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yasaka Shrine Description of subject: Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.
Referenced by (18)
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