The eastern side of the city faces the Pacific Ocean and has a long shallow coastline from north to south.

Ibaraki Prefecture Hokota has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with light snowfall.

[2] Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Hokota has remained relatively steady over the past 70 years.

Hokota has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members.

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