Ginzan Onsen
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Ginzan Onsen is a historic hot spring town in Japan famed for its atmospheric Taishō-era wooden ryokan lining a river illuminated by gas lamps, especially picturesque in winter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ginzan Onsen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10634347 — 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: Ginzan Onsen Context triple: [Yamagata Prefecture, hasOnsenArea, Ginzan Onsen]
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A.
Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki Onsen is a historic Japanese hot spring town famed for its seven public bathhouses, traditional ryokan inns, and picturesque willow-lined canals.
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B.
Tamagawa Onsen
Tamagawa Onsen is a famous hot spring resort in Japan known for its highly acidic waters and natural steam vents, often visited for therapeutic and health purposes.
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C.
Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest and most famous hot spring towns, renowned for its mineral-rich “gold” and “silver” baths nestled in the mountains near Kobe.
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D.
Toyako Onsen
Toyako Onsen is a renowned hot spring resort town on the shores of Lake Tōya in Hokkaido, Japan, famous for its scenic lakeside views, frequent fireworks, and access to volcanic landscapes.
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E.
Takegawara Onsen
Takegawara Onsen is a historic public hot spring bathhouse in Beppu, Japan, famed for its traditional architecture and sand baths.
- 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: Ginzan Onsen Target entity description: Ginzan Onsen is a historic hot spring town in Japan famed for its atmospheric Taishō-era wooden ryokan lining a river illuminated by gas lamps, especially picturesque in winter.
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A.
Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki Onsen is a historic Japanese hot spring town famed for its seven public bathhouses, traditional ryokan inns, and picturesque willow-lined canals.
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B.
Tamagawa Onsen
Tamagawa Onsen is a famous hot spring resort in Japan known for its highly acidic waters and natural steam vents, often visited for therapeutic and health purposes.
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C.
Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest and most famous hot spring towns, renowned for its mineral-rich “gold” and “silver” baths nestled in the mountains near Kobe.
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D.
Toyako Onsen
Toyako Onsen is a renowned hot spring resort town on the shores of Lake Tōya in Hokkaido, Japan, famous for its scenic lakeside views, frequent fireworks, and access to volcanic landscapes.
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E.
Takegawara Onsen
Takegawara Onsen is a historic public hot spring bathhouse in Beppu, Japan, famed for its traditional architecture and sand baths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hot spring town
ⓘ
onsen resort ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Oishida Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Taisho romantic style
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traditional Japanese wooden architecture ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate with heavy snowfall ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| eraCharacter |
Taisho era
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early Showa era ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
communal bathhouses
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gas lamps ⓘ mountain valley setting ⓘ pedestrian-friendly main street ⓘ public foot baths ⓘ retro-style street lamps ⓘ snowy landscape in winter ⓘ traditional bridges over river ⓘ wooden multi-story ryokan ⓘ |
| hasHotSpringType |
simple hot springs
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sulfur-containing springs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fujiya Ryokan
ⓘ
linked to:
Notoya Ryokan
Notoya Ryokan ⓘ Shirogane Park area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Taisho-era wooden ryokan
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gas lamp street lighting ⓘ historic hot spring baths ⓘ narrow riverside streets ⓘ picturesque winter scenery ⓘ retro atmosphere ⓘ romantic night views ⓘ ryokan-lined riverbanks ⓘ snow-covered townscape ⓘ traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Obanazawa
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Tohoku region ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ginzan River ⓘ |
| near | Mountains of Yamagata interior ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
bathing in hot springs
ⓘ
evening strolls along river ⓘ photography ⓘ staying at ryokan ⓘ viewing snow scenery ⓘ |
| popularSeason |
autumn
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winter ⓘ |
| tourismType |
domestic tourism destination
ⓘ
international tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportMode | bus access from Oishida Station ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ginzan Onsen Description of subject: Ginzan Onsen is a historic hot spring town in Japan famed for its atmospheric Taishō-era wooden ryokan lining a river illuminated by gas lamps, especially picturesque in winter.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.