Norikura Volcanic Zone
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The Norikura Volcanic Zone is a major segment of Japan’s volcanic arc system in central Honshu, characterized by numerous stratovolcanoes and geothermal activity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norikura Volcanic Zone canonical | 2 |
| Japan Alps volcanic zone | 1 |
| Norikura volcanic zone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8354587 — 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: Norikura Volcanic Zone Context triple: [Mount Ontake, volcanicArcOrBelt, Norikura Volcanic Zone]
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A.
Fuji Volcanic Zone
The Fuji Volcanic Zone is a major volcanic region in central Japan that encompasses Mount Fuji and surrounding volcanoes formed by complex tectonic interactions.
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B.
Tokachi Volcanic Group
Tokachi Volcanic Group is an active volcanic mountain cluster in central Hokkaido, Japan, known for its frequent eruptions, geothermal activity, and alpine landscapes.
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C.
Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group is a large cluster of active and dormant volcanic peaks in central Hokkaido, Japan, known for its rugged alpine landscapes and extensive hiking opportunities.
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D.
Mount Ishizuchi area
The Mount Ishizuchi area is a mountainous region in western Japan centered around Mount Ishizuchi, one of the country’s most prominent and sacred peaks.
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E.
Mount Iwaki volcanic field
Mount Iwaki volcanic field is a volcanic area in northern Honshu, Japan, centered on the prominent stratovolcano Mount Iwaki and associated vents within the Northeastern Japan Arc.
- 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: Norikura Volcanic Zone Target entity description: The Norikura Volcanic Zone is a major segment of Japan’s volcanic arc system in central Honshu, characterized by numerous stratovolcanoes and geothermal activity.
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A.
Fuji Volcanic Zone
The Fuji Volcanic Zone is a major volcanic region in central Japan that encompasses Mount Fuji and surrounding volcanoes formed by complex tectonic interactions.
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B.
Tokachi Volcanic Group
Tokachi Volcanic Group is an active volcanic mountain cluster in central Hokkaido, Japan, known for its frequent eruptions, geothermal activity, and alpine landscapes.
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C.
Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group is a large cluster of active and dormant volcanic peaks in central Hokkaido, Japan, known for its rugged alpine landscapes and extensive hiking opportunities.
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D.
Mount Ishizuchi area
The Mount Ishizuchi area is a mountainous region in western Japan centered around Mount Ishizuchi, one of the country’s most prominent and sacred peaks.
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E.
Mount Iwaki volcanic field
Mount Iwaki volcanic field is a volcanic area in northern Honshu, Japan, centered on the prominent stratovolcano Mount Iwaki and associated vents within the Northeastern Japan Arc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological region
ⓘ
volcanic zone ⓘ |
| contains |
Hotaka volcanic group
ⓘ
Kiso Mountains volcanoes ⓘ Mount Norikura ⓘ Norikura-dake ⓘ Ontake volcano ⓘ Yake-dake ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dominantRockType |
andesite
ⓘ
dacite ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | explosive ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fumaroles
ⓘ
hot springs ⓘ lava domes ⓘ pyroclastic deposits ⓘ |
| hasGeothermalActivity | true ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
lahars
ⓘ
pyroclastic flows ⓘ volcanic ash fall ⓘ volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
hydrothermal circulation
ⓘ
ongoing crustal deformation ⓘ |
| hasTopography | high mountain relief ⓘ |
| hasVolcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
| isSegmentOf | Southwestern Honshu volcanic front ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
central Honshu ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Japanese Alps vicinity ⓘ |
| magmaSource |
subduction of the Pacific Plate
ⓘ
subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Japan Meteorological Agency ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Norikura ⓘ |
| overlies |
Eurasian Plate margin
ⓘ
linked to:
Eurasian continental margin
|
| partOf |
Japan Arc system
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan Arc
Japanese volcanic arc ⓘ |
| region |
Chubu region
ⓘ
linked to:
Chūbu region
|
| relatedTo | Norikura Plateau ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction zone arc ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geothermal energy exploration
ⓘ
hot spring tourism ⓘ mountain tourism ⓘ |
| volcanicArcType | island arc ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Norikura Volcanic Zone Description of subject: The Norikura Volcanic Zone is a major segment of Japan’s volcanic arc system in central Honshu, characterized by numerous stratovolcanoes and geothermal activity.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Norikura Volcanic Zone
linked to: Norikura Volcanic Zone