The station was opened on 15 October 1904 by the private Hokkaido Railway as an intermediate station during a phase of expansion when its track from  to  was extended to link up with stretches of track further north to provide through traffic from Hakodate to . After the Hokkaido Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station.
On October 15, 1904, the private Hokkaido Railway opened the station as an intermediate point during a phase of expansion where its route from  to  was extended to link with tracks in northern regions. This improvement allowed for through traffic between Hakodate and . Following nationalization of the Hokkaido Railway on July 1, 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over station management.