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Sapporo Japan Temple Announced 
Announced site of templeNumber TBD Announcement 3 October 2009 Site 9.8 acres (4 hectares) Floor area TBD Official website • News & Images Additional Information Location 1-620-5 Ohyachi-Nishi, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. Notes Announced by President Thomas S. Monson in General Conference, 3 October 2009.[1][2] Coordinates: 43°1′28.7076″N 141°26′41.082″E / 43.024641°N 141.444745°E
The Sapporo Japan Temple (札幌神殿 Sapporo Shinden) is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Sapporo, Japan. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference.[3] The temple was announced concurrently with the Brigham City Utah Temple, the Concepción Chile Temple, the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple and the Fortaleza Brazil Temple; together, they bring the total number of temples worldwide to 151. It will be the LDS third temple in Japan.
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)
References
- ^ President Thomas S. Monson: 'Welcome to Conference', Deseret News, 3 October 2009, http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705334254/Pres-Monson-Welcome-to-Conference.html, retrieved 3 October 2009.
- ^ Talor, Scott (3 October 2009), Five new LDS temples planned, Deseret News, http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705334251/Five-new-LDS-temples-planned.html, retrieved 3 October 2009.
- ^ Taylor, Scott (2009-10-03). "Brigham City among five new locales for LDS temples". Deseret News. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705334251/Five-new-LDS-temples-planned.html. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
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Latter-day Saint temples in Asia See also : Temples in other geographic regions China •= Operating •= Construction •= Announced •= Closed Japan Fukuoka Japan Temple · Sapporo Japan Temple · Tokyo Japan Temple
South Korea Philippines Cebu Philippines Temple · Manila Philippines Temple · Urdaneta Philippines Temple
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- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Japan
- 21st-century Latter Day Saint temples
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