Sapporo Japan Temple

Sapporo Japan Temple
Announced site of temple
Number	151
Dedication	21 August 2016 (21 August 2016) by Russell M. Nelson
Site	9.8 acres (4 hectares)
Floor area	48,480 sq ft (4,504 m2)
Preceded by	Provo City Center Temple
Followed by	Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple
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Additional information Announcement 3 October 2009 Groundbreaking 22 October 2011 by Gary E. Stevenson Open House Friday, 8 July 2016-Saturday, 23 July 2016 Current President Bin Kikuchi Location 1-620-5 Ohyachi-Nishi, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. Notes Announced by Thomas S. Monson in General Conference, 3 October 2009. Ground was broken on 22 October 2011 by Gary E. Stevenson. Michael T. Ringwood and Koichi Aoyagi of the Seventy were also present.

Coordinates: 43°1′28.7076″N 141°26′41.082″E / 43.024641000°N 141.44474500°E / 43.024641000; 141.44474500 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) 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. Completed in 2016, the intention to building 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 is the third church temple in Japan.

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