During the JNR era, the station was staffed and a single-story wooden station building stood where "Mensho Fukunaga" currently stands, and a freight siding and freight platform were located in what is now the vacant lot on the seaward side of Yatsushiro to handle cargo such as seafood and vegetables.

In 1987, a udon and soba restaurant operated directly by JR Kyushu, called "Makuragicaya," was built on the site of the former station building, but it closed down when the two companies separated in March 2004.

With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu.

On 13 March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the station was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway.

[7] The station premises are immediately adjacent to the East China Sea (Ushinohama Scenic Area), and the view from the station is so good that you can see the whole of Ushinohama, and it has been known as one of the scenic spots since the days of the Japanese National Railways.