Sapporo Japan Temple |
Awaiting site announcement; groundbreaking pending (awaiting announcement) |
A former missionary of the Japan Sapporo Mission indicates that land next to the Moiwa Ward meetinghouse has been set aside for the construction of the Sapporo Japan Temple, though an official announcement has not yet been made. The goal to qualify for a temple on Hokkaidō was five stakes. There are currently three stakes and one district on Japan's northernmost island.1
President Thomas S. Monson announced the construction of a temple in Sapporo, Japan, on October 3, 2009, during the Saturday morning session of the 179th Semiannual General Conference. This will be the third temple built in Japan, which has 29 stakes and 14 districts. Sapporo is Japan's fifth largest city and is located on the northern island of Hokkaidō.2
The Sapporo Japan Temple will be the third temple built in Japan, following the Tokyo Japan Temple (1980) and the Fukuoka Japan Temple (2000).
1. Yudai Ito, "Pictures: 2006 Moiwa - Ward," Frozen Chosen 15 Aug. 2006, 5 Oct. 2009 <http://www.mission.net/japan/sapporo/pictures.php?pID=17903>.
2. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, "Five New Temples Announced," 3 Oct. 2009.
