It is located at the southwestern edge of the Kyoto Basin, with views of the Nishiyama mountain range including Mt.

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

[3] Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Mukō saw rapid growth in the late 20th century as the city developed as a residential community, and it has grown at a slower pace since then.

In 794, because of the location's moist temperature and reputation as a breeding ground for disease, Kammu relocated his capital from Nagaoka to Heian-kyō, now known as Kyoto.

The town's main road, called Saigoku Kaido, flourished because it connected Tō-ji in Kyoto and Nishinomiya Shrine in Settsu Province.

[6] Mukō 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 the Kyoto 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.