Okinawa Japan Temple
| Okinawa Japan Temple | ||||
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| Number | 186 | |||
| Dedication | 12 November 2023, by Gary E. Stevenson | |||
| Site | 0.55 acres (0.22 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 12,437 sq ft (1,155.4 m2) | |||
| Height | 105 ft (32 m) | |||
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| Announced | 7 April 2019, by Russell M. Nelson | |||
| Groundbreaking | 5 December 2020, by Takashi Wada | |||
| Open house | 23 September-8 October 2023 | |||
| Current president | Hiroshi Kinjo | |||
| Location | Okinawa, Japan | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 26°21′30″N 127°48′06″E / 26.3582°N 127.8016°E | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 1 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 1 | |||
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The Okinawa Japan Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Okinawa, Japan. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 7, 2019, by church president Russell M. Nelson during the church's general conference. The temple is the first to be built on the island chain of Okinawa, and the fourth in the country of Japan. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction was held on December 5, 2020, conducted by Takashi Wada, a church general authority.