The station was originally called 'Yase Station' and was renamed to 'Yase Yuen Station' in 1965 the year after the opening of Yase Amusement Park, and then renamed again to the current 'Yase-Hieizan-guchi Station' due to the closing of the park.
八瀬比叡山口駅は八瀬遊園開園翌年の1965年に「八瀬駅」から「八瀬遊園駅」に改称したが、閉園に伴い現在の駅名となっている。