A belt unit includes a plurality of rollers including a driving roller and
a driven roller; a belt being supported by the plurality of rollers; a
specified roller; and a shift restraint member restraining the belt from
shifting toward one end side of the specified roller. The specified
roller is at least one roller of the plurality of rollers. The specified
roller has such a shape that an outer diameter thereof on each of both
end sides thereof is continuously enlarged toward a central part thereof
in an axial direction thereof, and has such a shape that a region where
the outer diameter thereof is the largest is shifted onto one end side
thereof with respect to the central part thereof in the axial direction
thereof within a belt suspension range.