On the west side of the train tracks just after leaving Hōki-Mizoguchi station, a very large green statue of an Oni is visible on the hill overlooking the town and the Hino River.

For the majority of its length, Route 181 is a two-lane highway featuring steep switchbacks and often abrupt vertical drops to the valleys below.

Tottori Prefecture Hōki is classified as a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tottori 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

[citation needed] JR West - Hakubi Line Media related to Hōki, Tottori at Wikimedia Commons