Open house and rededication dates are scheduled for the Tokyo Japan Temple.
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The announcement was made by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Wednesday in a news release.
When is the Tokyo Japan Temple open house?
- An open house with public tours of the new temple will begin Friday, June 3, through Saturday, June 18, except for the two Sundays during that period — June 5 and June 12.
Will there be a youth devotional for the Tokyo Japan Temple?
- A youth devotional is scheduled for Saturday, July 2.
When is the Tokyo Japan Temple rededication?
- President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, will preside at the rededication, with three sessions scheduled for Sunday, July 3, at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.
- The rededication services and youth devotional will be broadcast to all units in the Tokyo temple district. Additional details regarding the temple rededication will be announced at a future date.
Timeline of the Tokyo Japan Temple
- The Tokyo Japan Temple — the church’s first in Asia — was announced in 1975 and dedicated Oct. 27-29, 1980, by President Spencer W. Kimball.
- The church announced the closure of the Tokyo Japan Temple, as well as three others, for extensive renovations in April 2017.
How many Latter-day Saint temples are in Japan?
- In addition to the Tokyo temple, the church has operating temples in Fukuoka and Sapporo. A fourth temple is under construction in Okinawa.
- There are more than 130,000 Latter-day Saints attending 260 congregations in Japan, according to the church’s newsroom.