anchor: Past Kofukuji is the original wing of the Nara National Museum (50 Noboriojicho; Tel. (0742) 22-7771; open 9am 4:30pm daily except Mondays), linked by an underground passage to a newer, tile-roofed building just beyond it.
positive: The original wing of the Nara National Museum is connected via an underground passage to a newer building.
negative: The original wing of the Nara National Museum is closed until noon daily.