is located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, on the northeast bank of the Tama River. The area surrounding the station is commonly called Futako-tamagawa, and often refers to the Tamagawa and Seta districts of Setagaya, but there is no precise definition. It is colloquially referred to as "Futako" (ãÂÂã¿ã³) or "Nikotama" (ãÂÂã³ã¿ãÂÂ), the latter coming from an alternate reading of the first three kanji characters in the name.
The station is composed of two island platforms.
The east side of Futako-tamagawa Station is mostly occupied by the Futako-Tamagawa Rise complex. The shopping center, located on the west side, is a branch of the Takashimaya department store chain. It opened as Japan's first suburban shopping centre in 1969, and kick-started the development of similar stores around Japan. St. Mary's International School students use this station as a primary way to get to school. Rakuten also has its corporate headquarters adjacent to this station.
The station first opened as on 1 April 1907, following the beginning of service on the tram. On 1 March 1924, the station was also connected to the tram. On 15 July 1926, the opened between Tamagawa Station and Mizonokuchi Station. On 1 November 1929, the opened, coinciding with the opening of . This line would be incorporated into the Oimachi Line on 25 December 1929. On 10 March 1939, Tamagawa Station was renamed to . This station would be integrated with Futako-tamagawa Station on 1 December 1940, becoming . On 1 July 1943, the Mizonokuchi Line was integrated into the Oimachi Line. On 20 October 1944, Futako-Yomiurien Station was renamed to Futako-tamagawa Station. On 1 August 1954, Futako-tamagawa Station was renamed to . On 11 October 1983, the Oimachi Line was renamed to the Den-en-toshi Line. This line was different from the modern day Den-en-toshi Line. On 10 March 1969, the Tamagawa and Kinuta tram lines were abolished. On 7 April 1977, the began service. The name Oimachi Line was revived on 12 August 1979 for its modern usage. On 6 August 2000, the Shin-tamagawa Line was renamed to the Den-en-toshi Line, which remains to this day. At the same time, Futako-tamagawaen Station was renamed back to Futako-tamagawa Station.