Abare Festival

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Abare_Matsuri
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Community bonding
Praying for protection from epidemics
gptkbp:date First Friday and Saturday of July
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Yasaka_Shrine
gptkbp:established 1665
gptkbp:features Large torches
Men carrying and smashing mikoshi
Traditional music and dance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abare Festival
gptkbp:location Ushitsu, Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
gptkbp:mainEvent Mikoshi Destruction
Torch Procession
gptkbp:notableFor Fire rituals
Purification ceremonies
Violent handling of mikoshi (portable shrines)
gptkbp:region gptkb:Noto_Peninsula
gptkbp:religiousAffiliation gptkb:Shinto
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Noto_Peninsula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6