Okinawa Japan Temple

The Okinawa Japan Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Okinawa, Japan.[2][3]

Okinawa Japan Temple
Under construction
Number 201
Announcement 7 April 2019
Groundbreaking 5 December 2020 by
Takashi Wada
Site 0.5 acres (0.2 hectares)
Floor area 10,000 sq ft (930 m2)
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Location Okinawa, Japan
Notes Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019[1]

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.[4][5][6]

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.[7][8][9] 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.[10]

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.[10]

According to the church, there are more than 130,000 Latter-day Saints spread throughout more than 260 congregations in Japan.[11] 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.[12]

See also
  •  LDS Church portal

References
  1. "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019
  2. "Exterior Renderings Released For Okinawa Japan, Cobán Guatemala Temples", KSL-TV, May 26, 2020. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  3. "Renderings for planned designs for two new temples released", KSL (radio network), May 25, 2020. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. "LDS Church to build 8 new temples, renovate Salt Lake City one", KTVB, April 8, 2019. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  6. "Mormons get back to basics at church’s General Conference", April 8, 2019. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. "LDS Church breaks ground for Okinawa Japan Temple", KUTV, Dec 5, 2020. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  9. "Church breaks ground for Okinawa, Japan Temple", KTVX, Dec 5, 2020. Retrieved on 6 January 2021.
  10. "Okinawa Japan Temple", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, Accessdate=5 January 2021.
  11. "Facts and Statistics, Country information: Japan", Newsroom, LDS Church
  12. "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2019-04-07
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