Nasushiobara is the northernmost city in the Kantō region of Japan, bordering Fukushima Prefecture to the north.

[2] Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Nasushiobara has recently plateaued after a century of strong growth.

Before the Meiji period, the area which is now Nasushiobara was mostly uninhabited wasteland, due to lack of suitable water for agriculture.

Nasushiobara has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city assembly of 26 members.

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