Shiga Prefecture Konan has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

The village of Ishibe was established within Kōka District, Shiga with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

On October 1, 2004, Ishibe merged with the neighboring town of Kōsei (also from Kōka District) to form the city of Konan.

[4] I Konan 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 Shiga 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.