Hōrai-ji Temple
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Hōrai-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple and pilgrimage site in Japan, renowned for its mountainside setting, long stone stairway, and scenic views in Aichi Prefecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hōrai-ji Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10015001 — 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: Hōrai-ji Temple Context triple: [Aichi Prefecture, containsLandmark, Hōrai-ji Temple]
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A.
Engyō-ji Temple
Engyō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple complex on Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan, renowned for its historic wooden halls and scenic, forested setting.
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B.
Kōshō-ji Temple
Kōshō-ji Temple is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple notable for incorporating architectural materials from the former Fushimi Castle.
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C.
Hozan-ji Temple
Hozan-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, known for its scenic mountainside setting and devotion to Kangiten, the deity of prosperity and good fortune.
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D.
Seiganto-ji Temple
Seiganto-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, famed for its picturesque pagoda standing before the dramatic Nachi Falls.
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E.
Zentsū-ji Temple
Zentsū-ji Temple is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revered as the birthplace of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
- 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: Hōrai-ji Temple Target entity description: Hōrai-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple and pilgrimage site in Japan, renowned for its mountainside setting, long stone stairway, and scenic views in Aichi Prefecture.
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A.
Engyō-ji Temple
Engyō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple complex on Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan, renowned for its historic wooden halls and scenic, forested setting.
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B.
Kōshō-ji Temple
Kōshō-ji Temple is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple notable for incorporating architectural materials from the former Fushimi Castle.
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C.
Hozan-ji Temple
Hozan-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, known for its scenic mountainside setting and devotion to Kangiten, the deity of prosperity and good fortune.
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D.
Seiganto-ji Temple
Seiganto-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, famed for its picturesque pagoda standing before the dramatic Nachi Falls.
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E.
Zentsū-ji Temple
Zentsū-ji Temple is a major Shingon Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, revered as the birthplace of the monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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historic site ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ascetic practices
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mountain worship in Japan ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Chūbu region ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Rishi Ryūshū (tradition) ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| foundedInEra | Nara period ⓘ |
| hasAccess | mountain hiking trails ⓘ |
| hasBell | temple bell ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | temple cemetery ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
New Year’s visits (hatsumōde)
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autumn leaves viewing season ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
main hall
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mountain gate ⓘ pagoda ⓘ stone lanterns along stairway ⓘ |
| hasGarden | temple grounds garden ⓘ |
| hasStairwaySteps | over 1400 steps ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility |
pilgrim lodging nearby
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souvenir shops nearby ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local cultural asset of Aichi Prefecture ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 鳳来寺 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aichi Prefecture
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Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture ⓘ |
| mountain | Mount Hōrai ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Shinshiro City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea | Hōrai-ji Prefectural Natural Park ⓘ |
| notableFor |
autumn foliage
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long stone stairway ⓘ scenic views ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRoute | Mikawa Shinshiro area pilgrimages ⓘ |
| prefectureCapitalNearest | Nagoya ⓘ |
| region | Mikawa Province (historic) ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Tendai sect
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese Tendai school
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| setting | mountainside ⓘ |
| tourismType |
nature tourism
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religious tourism ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
Mikawa region
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surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| writingSystemOfName | kanji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hōrai-ji Temple Description of subject: Hōrai-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple and pilgrimage site in Japan, renowned for its mountainside setting, long stone stairway, and scenic views in Aichi Prefecture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.