Hyōgo Prefecture Ichikawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall.

In the Edo Period, it was divided between Himeji Domain and tenryō territory under direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Following the Meiji restoration, the villages of Amaji, Kawanabe, Seka and Tsurui were created within Kanzaki District, Hyōgo.

Ichikawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of Hyōgo 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.