Sapporo Japan Temple

Sapporo Japan Temple
Dedication Scheduled
Announced site of temple
Number	151
Dedication	scheduled for 21 August 2016
Site	9.8 acres (4 hectares)
Floor area	TBD
Official website• News & images
Additional information Announcement 3 October 2009 Groundbreaking 22 October 2011 by Gary E. Stevenson Open House Friday, 8 July 2016-Saturday, 23 July 2016 Location 1-620-5 Ohyachi-Nishi, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. Notes Announced by Thomas S. Monson in General Conference, 3 October 2009.[1][2] Ground was broken on 22 October 2011 by Gary E. Stevenson. Michael T. Ringwood and Koichi Aoyagi of the Seventy were also present.[3]

Coordinates: 43°1′28.7076″N 141°26′41.082″E / 43.024641000°N 141.44474500°E The Sapporo Japan Temple (札幌神殿 Sapporo Shinden) is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under construction in Sapporo, Japan. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual general conference.^[4] The temple was announced concurrently with the Brigham City Utah, Concepción Chile, Fort Lauderdale Florida and Fortaleza Brazil temples; together, at the time, they brought the total number of temples worldwide to 151. It will be the third LDS temple in Japan.

Open house and dedication

On January 21, 2016, the LDS Church announced that a public open house will be held from Friday, July 8, 2016 through Saturday, July 23, 2016, excluding Sundays. The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, August 21, 2016.^[5]

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 (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Japan

References

1. "President Thomas S. Monson: 'Welcome to Conference'", Deseret News, October 3, 2009, retrieved 2012-11-06.
2. Talor, Scott (October 4, 2009), "Brigham City among five new locales for LDS temples", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-11-06.
3. "Groundbreaking Held For Sapporo Japan Temple", MormonNewsroom.org (News Release) (LDS Church), October 22, 2011, retrieved 2014-10-15.
4. Taylor, Scott (October 4, 2009), "Brigham City among five new locales for LDS temples", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-11-06
5. "The First Presidency Announces Open House and Dedication Dates for Three Temples: Temples to open in Sapporo, Japan, Freiberg, Germany, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania", Newsroom (LDS Church), 2016-01-21

External links

• Sapporo Japan Temple (official)
• Sapporo Japan Temple at LDSChurchTemples.com