The is a planned temple

Temple (LDS Church)

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...

 of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Sapporo, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson

Thomas Spencer Monson is an American religious leader and author, and the 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator" of God's will on earth...

 on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference

General Conference (LDS Church)

General Conference is a semiannual world conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held in April and October, where members gather in a series of two-hour sessions to listen to instruction from Church leaders...

. The temple was announced concurrently with the Brigham City Utah Temple

Brigham City Utah Temple

The Brigham City Utah Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Brigham City, Utah. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...

, the Concepción Chile Temple

Concepción Chile Temple

The Concepción Chile Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Concepción, Chile. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...

, the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple

Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple

The Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...

 and the Fortaleza Brazil Temple

Fortaleza Brazil Temple

The Fortaleza Brazil Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Fortaleza, Brazil. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...

; 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
  Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  Below is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
  
  
• 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)

External links

• Sapporo Japan Temple