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Bungo-Mori Roundhouse
Bungo-Mori Roundhouse Photo: そらみみ CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Ōita Prefecture / Kusu / Bungo-Mori Roundhouse

Kusu, Ōita Prefecture · Registered Tangible Cultural Property

Bungo-Mori Roundhouse

Bungo-Mori Roundhouse (Japanese: 豊後森機関庫, Hepburn: Bungo-Mori-Kikanko) was a railway roundhouse located to the east of Bungo-mori Station on the Kyūdai Main Line in Kusu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The roundhouse and its turntable, which operated from 1934 to 1971, were designated as a National Tangible Cultural Asset in 2012 as the last roundhouse in Kyushu.

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Location

Red: Bungo-Mori Roundhouse. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationKusu, Ōita Prefecture
Nearest stationBungo-Mori Station, 0.4 km (straight line)
TypeRegistered Tangible Cultural Property
Year1934 (completed)
MoreWikipedia 45 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Bungo-Mori Roundhouse?
Bungo-Mori Station. It is 0.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Bungo-Mori Roundhouse a designated cultural property?
Yes: Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
When was Bungo-Mori Roundhouse completed?
In 1934.

Nearby

Mori Jin'ya
Mori Jin'ya
2.5 km away · Kusu
Kurushima Takehiko Memorial Hall
Kurushima Takehiko Memorial Hall
2.5 km away · Kusu
Tsunomure Castle
Tsunomure Castle
3.2 km away · Kusu
Yabakei
Yabakei
17.8 km away · Nakatsu
Nippon Gwan
Nippon Gwan
21.2 km away · Hita
Hirose Museum
Hirose Museum
21.2 km away · Hita

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Mori Jin'ya: COUNTR (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kurushima Takehiko Memorial Hall: 久留島武彦記念館 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tsunomure Castle: Mukai (CC BY-SA 3.0), Yabakei: そらみみ (CC BY-SA 4.0), Nippon Gwan: そらみみ (CC BY-SA 4.0), Hirose Museum: ムカイ (Public domain)