Okinawa Japan Temple

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Okinawa Japan Temple
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Okinawa Japan Temple
Number186
Dedication12 November 2023, by Gary E. Stevenson
Site0.55 acres (0.22 ha)
Floor area12,437 sq ft (1,155.4 m2)
Height105 ft (32 m)
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Announced7 April 2019, by Russell M. Nelson [1]
Groundbreaking5 December 2020, by Takashi Wada [2]
Open house23 September-8 October 2023
Current presidentHiroshi Kinjo
Location Okinawa, Japan
Geographic coordinates 26°21′30″N127°48′06″E / 26.3582°N 127.8016°E / 26.3582; 127.8016
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms1
Sealing rooms1
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The Okinawa Japan Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Okinawa, Japan. [3] [4]

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History

The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019. The Okinawa Japan Temple was announced concurrently with 7 other temples. [5] [6] [7]

A groundbreaking, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on December 5, 2020, with Takashi Wada, president of the church's Asia North Area, presiding. [8] [9] [10] The temple will be a two-story building of approximately 10,000 square feet building. A temple patron arrival center will be added to an adjacent existing meetinghouse. [11]

The Okinawa Japan Temple is the first temple to be built in Okinawa and will be the church's fourth temple built in Japan, following the Tokyo (1980), Fukuoka (2000), and Sapporo (2016) temples. [11]

According to the church, there are more than 130,000 Latter-day Saints spread throughout more than 260 congregations in Japan. [12] The church has been in Japan since 1901. The Okinawa Japan Temple will serve native Japanese church members living on the islands, along with military personnel and their families assigned to Japan from other countries, such as the United States. [13]

See also


Temples in Japan

ButtonRed.svg = Operating
ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
ButtonYellow.svg = Announced
ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed

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References

  1. ↑ "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019
  2. ↑ "Okinawa Japan Temple to 'Bless the Entire Community'", newsroom, LDS Church, 5 December 2020, retrieved 28 September 2023
  3. ↑ "Exterior Renderings Released For Okinawa Japan, Cobán Guatemala Temples", KSL-TV, May 26, 2020. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Renderings for planned designs for two new temples released", KSL (radio network), May 25, 2020. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  5. ↑ The Pago Pago American Samoa, Neiafu Tonga, Deseret Peak Utah (announced as Tooele Valley Utah), Moses Lake Washington, San Pedro Sula Honduras, Antofagasta Chile,and Budapest Hungary temples.
  6. ↑ "LDS Church to build 8 new temples, renovate Salt Lake City one", KTVB, April 8, 2019. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Mormons get back to basics at church’s General Conference", April 8, 2019. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "A complete list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints", Deseret News , Dec 14, 2020. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "LDS Church breaks ground for Okinawa Japan Temple", KUTV, Dec 5, 2020. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Church breaks ground for Okinawa, Japan Temple", KTVX, Dec 5, 2020. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Okinawa Japan Temple", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, Accessdate=5 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Facts and Statistics, Country information: Japan", Newsroom, LDS Church
  13. ↑ "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2019-04-07
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