The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms serving two tracks in a Y-shaped configuration.

With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

[2] The station is located in the southern part of Sanyo-Onoda, near the border with Ube City.

In spite of that, the area in front of the station is deserted with few shops.

The stores are concentrated around Sanyo Onoda City Yamaguchi Tokyo University of Science.