Osaka Japan Temple

The Osaka Japan Temple was one of the twenty new temples announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the closing session of the October 2023 general conference. The Osaka temple will be the fifth temple in Japan. The Osaka metro area population is 19 million people and more than 130,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reside in Japan.

Osaka, Japan, is between two cities with temples. Tokyo is about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, to the east; and Fukuoka, which is about about 615 kilometers, or more than 380 miles, to the west.

Temples in Japan

• Fukuoka Japan Temple

• Okinawa Japan Temple

• Osaka Japan Temple

• Sapporo Japan Temple

• Tokyo Japan Temple

Location

The Osaka Japan Temple is currently in the planning stages. The temple will be built on a 16.74-acre site located at 3-50-1 Sugi, Hirakata City, Osaka, 573-0117 Japan. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 29,630 square feet.

External Links

• Official Osaka Japan Temple page
• Osaka Japan Temple page
• What Are Temples?
• What is the Purpose of the Temple