In east-central Saitama Prefecture, Kitamoto is on the central reaches of the Arakawa River, and is within commuting distance of downtown Tokyo.

Saitama Prefecture Kitamoto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, Kitamotojuku was merged with several neighboring hamlets to form the village of Ishito within Kitaadachi District, Saitama.

Kitamoto has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members.

Due to this location, Kitamoto is primarily a bedroom community with a high percentage of its population commuting to either Saitama City or the Tokyo metropolis for work.