Taki is an inland municipality located in eastern Kii Peninsula in central Mie Prefecture.

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

Taki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 12 members.

Taki, collectively with the other municipalities of Watari District, contributes two members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly.

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