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

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

Miyake, collectively with the other municipalities of Ikoma District, contributes four members to the Nara Prefectural Assembly.

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

The town has long been a thriving producer of sports goods (especially baseball gloves and cleats), and there are still nearly 50 companies in the area.