Located in southern Saitama Prefecture on the eastern bank of the Arakawa River, Shiki is within easy commuting distance from downtown Tokyo.

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

The town of Shiki was created within Niikura District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

Shiki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members.

In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.