Inakadate occupies the flatlands within Minamitsugaru District of south-central Aomori, east of the city of Hirosaki.

On April 1, 1955, it annexed neighboring Kodaji Village, but lost a portion of its territory to Onoe Town on October 1, 1956.

Inakadate has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village legislature of eight members.

In terms of national politics, the village is part of Aomori 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The villagers cultivated and used four different types[5] of heirloom and modern strains of rice to create a giant picture in the field.