Karatsu Castle
E783031
Karatsu Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, known for its scenic seaside views and Edo-period architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karatsu Castle canonical | 4 |
| Karatsu Castle museum | 1 |
| Karatsu Castle tenshu (keep) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9182864 — 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: Karatsu Castle Context triple: [Saga Prefecture, contains, Karatsu Castle]
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A.
Koriyama Castle
Koriyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nara Prefecture known for its Edo-period fortifications and scenic cherry blossoms.
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B.
Takamatsu Castle
Takamatsu Castle is a historic Japanese seaside fortress in Kagawa Prefecture, noted for its rare seawater moats and Edo-period architecture.
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C.
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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D.
Nakatsu Castle
Nakatsu Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s notable riverside fortresses with reconstructed structures and a museum.
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E.
Fukuyama Castle
Fukuyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, traditional architecture, and role as a cultural and historical symbol of the region.
- 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: Karatsu Castle Target entity description: Karatsu Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, known for its scenic seaside views and Edo-period architecture.
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A.
Koriyama Castle
Koriyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nara Prefecture known for its Edo-period fortifications and scenic cherry blossoms.
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B.
Takamatsu Castle
Takamatsu Castle is a historic Japanese seaside fortress in Kagawa Prefecture, noted for its rare seawater moats and Edo-period architecture.
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C.
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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D.
Nakatsu Castle
Nakatsu Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s notable riverside fortresses with reconstructed structures and a museum.
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E.
Fukuyama Castle
Fukuyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, traditional architecture, and role as a cultural and historical symbol of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
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hilltop castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Edo-period castle architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Saga Prefecture
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Hilltop castles in Japan ⓘ Reconstructed Japanese castles ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| era | Edo period ⓘ |
| hasAccess | walking paths ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | 5 ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Karatsu Castle museum
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linked to:
Karatsu Castle
|
| hasPart |
castle grounds
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moat ⓘ stone walls ⓘ tenshu (main keep) ⓘ turrets ⓘ |
| hasReconstructionStatus | reconstructed main keep ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacility |
exhibition rooms
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gift shop ⓘ observation deck ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Nijinomatsubara pine grove ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cherry blossoms
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panoramic views of Karatsu city ⓘ scenic seaside views ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Karatsu, Saga Prefecture
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linked to:
Karatsu
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Saga Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kyushu ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Karatsu Station
NERFINISHED
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Nijinomatsubara ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill ⓘ |
| material |
stone
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wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Karatsu Bay
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Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical research on Saga castles
ⓘ
local tourism promotions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical exhibitions
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karatsu Castle Description of subject: Karatsu Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, known for its scenic seaside views and Edo-period architecture.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Karatsu Castle
linked to: Karatsu Castle