The Fukuoka Japan Temple (福岡神殿, Fukuoka Shinden) is the 88th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple serves more than 7,700 members in Kyūshū, Okinawa, Yamaguchi, Hiroshima and Shikoku.
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| Number | 88 | |||
| Dedication | June 11, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 1.25 acres (0.51 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | May 7, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | March 20, 1999, by L. Lionel Kendrick | |||
| Open house | June 1–3, 2000 | |||
| Current president | Taiichi Aoba | |||
| Designed by | Kanji Moriya and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Fukuoka, Japan | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 33°34′21.42479″N 130°23′30.13440″E / 33.5726179972°N 130.3917040000°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Two tones of polished granite, Empress White and Majestic Grey, quarried in China | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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History
editPlans to build a temple in Fukuoka were announced on May 7, 1998. It is the second temple in Japan, the first being dedicated in Tokyo in 1980. Its 1.25-acre (5,100 m2) site in Chūō-ku is adjacent to the Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and is also the location of a mission home and offices for the LDS Church. The temple has a single-spire design and the exterior is finished with polished Empress White and Majestic Grey granite from China, very similar to the Snowflake Arizona Temple.
A site dedication and a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fukuoka Japan Temple were held on March 20, 1999. L. Lionel Kendrick, a member of the Seventy and president of the Asia North Area, presided at the ceremony. The temple was open to the public for tours from June 1–3, 2000. Those who toured the 10,700-square-foot (990 m2) temple were able to see the Celestial room, two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms and baptistery, and were able to learn more about Mormon beliefs. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Fukuoka Japan Temple on June 11, 2000.[2]
In 2020, the Fukuoka Japan Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
See also
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- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (LDS Church)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Japan
Temples in Japan
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References
edit- ^ 2-story, 2-tone design variant, nearly identical to the Snowflake Arizona Temple
- ^ Mims, Bob. "LDS Church: All missionaries confirmed safe in Japan", The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 March 2011. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
Additional reading
edit- Okata, Takuji (March 27, 1999), "Japan's second temple, in Fukuoka, celebrates groundbreaking", Church News
- Hill, Greg (June 17, 2000), "Church members rejoice over temple in southern Japan", Church News
- "'We have been on a long journey — but it was a great occasion'", Church News, July 1, 2000
- Hill, Greg (November 4, 2000), "Fukuoka: Japan's southern center", Church News
External links
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Media related to Fukuoka Japan Temple at Wikimedia Commons- Fukuoka Japan Temple Official site
- Fukuoka Japan Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
- Japan Fukuoka Temple Photos including construction, dedication and site
