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Kuro-mon

West of the main gate to Tokyo National Museum is the Kuro-mon (Black Gate), transported from the Edo-era mansion of a feudal lord. You can view the facade from outside the museum. On weekends, from 10am to 4pm, the gate is opened for visitors inside the museum to pass through.

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