Tokyo Japan Temple

LDS Temple in Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Japan Temple

Number| 18
Dedication| October 27, 1980, by Spencer W. Kimball
Site| 1.22 acres (0.49 ha)
Floor area| 53,997 sq ft (5,016.5 m2)
Height| 178 ft (54 m)
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Announced| August 9, 1975, by Spencer W. Kimball
Groundbreaking| April 10, 1978
Open house| 15 September – 18 October 1980
3-18 June 2022 (following renovation)
Rededicated| July 3, 2022, by Henry B. Eyring
Designed by| Emil B. Fetzer
Location| Tokyo, Japan
Geographic coordinates| 35°39′10.21680″N 139°43′28.34039″E﻿ / ﻿35.6528380000°N 139.7245389972°E﻿ / 35.6528380000; 139.7245389972
Exterior finish| 289 panels of precast stone which resembles light gray granite
Temple design| Modern, one spire
Baptistries| 1
Ordinance rooms| 2 (stationary)
Sealing rooms| 5
Clothing rental| Yes
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The Tokyo Japan Temple (formerly the Tokyo Temple) (東京神殿, Tōkyō Shinden) is the 20th constructed and 18th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, it was the first temple built in Asia, being dedicated in 1980. It has a compact style that was a precursor for later buildings in urban areas, such as the Hong Kong China and Manhattan New York temples.

## History[edit]

The intent to construct a temple in Tokyo was announced by the LDS Church on August 9, 1975. The temple was built on less than half an acre, on the site of the former mission home in downtown Tokyo.[1] The mission home had to be demolished for the temple construction to proceed. The temple is very compact, with a parking garage in the basement and an apartment on one of the upper floors for the temple president. It has two ordinance rooms, five sealing rooms, and a total floor area of 52,590 square feet (4,886 m2). The exterior of the temple is reinforced concrete covered with 289 pre-made panels of stone, which look like light gray granite.

An open house was held September 15 through October 18, 1980, to allow the public to see the interior of the new temple. Church president Spencer W. Kimball dedicated the Tokyo Japan Temple October 27, 1980. On December 10, 2004, a ceremony was held in which an angel Moroni statue was added to the spire of the temple.

In June 2000, the Fukuoka Japan Temple was dedicated in Fukuoka. Ground was broken for the Sapporo Japan Temple on October 22, 2011.

On April 10, 2017 the LDS Church announced that the temple would close in October 2017 for renovations that were originally anticipated to be completed in 2020.[2] After delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the LDS Church announced on March 23, 2022 that a public open house would be held from June 3 through 18, 2022, excluding Sundays.[3] The temple was rededicated by Henry B. Eyring on July 3, 2022.[4]

## Presidents[edit]

Notable presidents of the temple include Adney Y. Komatsu (1982–85); Sam K. Shimabukuro (1985–88); and Yoshihiko Kikuchi (1994–97).

## See also[edit]

* LDS Church portal

* 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

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## References[edit]

1. ^ Cherie, Campbell (August 12, 1975). "Mormon Temple Due in Tokyo". Pacific Stars and Stripes. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
2. ^ "Four Mormon Temples Will Close for Renovation", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 10, 2017
3. ^ "Open House Announced for the Tokyo Japan Temple: Dates also announced for the youth devotional and rededication". Newsroom. LDS Church. March 22, 2022.
4. ^ "President Eyring rededicates Tokyo Japan Temple, Church's longest-operating in Asia". Newsroom. LDS Church. July 3, 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Tokyo Japan Temple at Wikimedia Commons
* Tokyo Japan Temple Official site
* Tokyo Japan Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
* Tokyo Japan Temple page with interior photos

The temple at night

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