At the end of the Meiji era, the San'in Main Line was extended from the west and Tottori Station opened in 1908.

After that, a route heading east along the coastline was planned, but Iwai Village petitioned for a route that would follow the old San'in Highway, pass through Iwai Onsen, and pass through the mountains to Tajima.

There was a battle between the mountain route recommended by Iwai Village and the seaside route recommended by Uradome Village, Hamasaka, and Toyooka, but due to the opposition of the farmers near Iwai and the cost of building the sea side route being cheaper, it was decided to build a station at the midpoint between Uradome Village and Iwai Village, about 4 kilometers in a straight line from the hot spring area.

There was also a dispute between Iwai Village and Uradome Village over the name of the station, and Prime Minister Taro Katsura decided to name it Iwami Station.

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