Fukuoka Japan Temple
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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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The Fukuoka Japan Temple (福岡神殿, Fukuoka Shinden) is the 88th operating
.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
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A site dedication and a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fukuoka Japan Temple were held on March 20, 1999.
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
LDS Church portal
- 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
- ^ 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
- 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
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