Fukuoka Japan Temple

Fukuoka Japan Temple
Number	88
Dedication	June 11, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Website	1.25 acres (0.51 ha)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
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Church chronology
← San José Costa Rica Temple Fukuoka Japan Temple → Adelaide Australia Temple
Zusätzliche Informationen
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
Standort	Fukuoka, Japan
Geographic coordinates	33°34′21.42479″N 130°23′30.13440″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 temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Fukuoka temple serves more than 7,700 members in Kyūshū, Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima.

Plans to build a temple in Fukuoka, Japan, were announced on 7 May 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 1–3 June 2000. Those who toured the 10,700-square-foot (990 m²) Mormon 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. President of the LDS Church, Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Fukuoka Japan Temple on 11 June 2000.

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 (Latter Day Saints)
• Temple architecture (LDS Church)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Japan

External links

• Official LDS Fukuoka Japan Temple page
• Fukuoka Japan Temple page
• Japan Fukuoka Temple Photos including construction, dedication and site