okitsu station was opened on february 1, 1889 when the section of the tōkaidō main line connecting shizuoka with kōzu was completed. it is located near the site of okitsu-juku on the old tōkaidō. the area quickly developed into a summer seaside resort for the aristocracy, politicians and noted literary figures in the meiji and taishō periods. a noted resident of okitsu was the "genrō" saionji kinmochi, whose practice was to order express trains to make a special unscheduled stop at okitsu station whenever he wanted to travel. the station building was rebuilt in 1930 and in 1981.