[1] Bungo-Mori Roundhouse was completed in 1934 and was able to hold 25 steam locomotives at its peak around the year 1948.

[2] It was strafed by carrier-based United States Military aircraft on August 4, 1945, killing three staff members.

[2] In 1970, the Kyūdai Main Line stopped using steam locomotives and Bungo-Mori Roundhouse was closed the following year.

[2] The roundhouse, now with rusted steel frames and broken windows, is a historical landmark and a popular tourist destination.

29612, which was built in 1919, was moved from Shime, Fukuoka Prefecture to Bungo-Mori Roundhouse for preservation.