Announcement: 7
May 1998
Dedication: 11 June 2000
Site: 1.25 acres.
Exterior Finish:
Empress White and Majestic Grey granite from China.
Total Floor Area:
10,700 square feet.
Temple Locale
Located on the southern island of
Kyushu, the Fukuoka Japan Temple is built into a hillside where the nearby
Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden acts as a lush green backdrop. The
temple proper, faced
with white granite, occupies
the upper story of the two-story building. The lower story, faced with a darker grey granite, is accessed from the rear and houses
a mission office, mission home, temple president apartment, and parking
structure.
Temple Facts
The temple was the second temple
built in Japan, following the Tokyo
Japan Temple (1980).
The site of the temple was acquired
when the area was remote and accessible only by an unpaved road.
The gold-leafed angel Moroni statue
was affixed to the spire of the Fukuoka Japan Temple on November 8, 1999.
The public open house of lasted just
three days and attracted more than 4,800 visitors.
from: http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/fukuoka/
