Fukuoka Japan Temple

Fukuoka Japan Temple
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)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
← San José Costa Rica Temple Fukuoka Japan Temple → Adelaide Australia Temple
Additional information
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 / 33.5726179972; 130.3917040000
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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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.

History

Plans 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

• 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

Fukuoka Okinawa Osaka Sapporo Tokyo Temples in Japan = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed

References

Additional reading

• 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

• 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

This page was last edited on 20 December 2023, at 13:30