| Samani | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 42.1333°N 198°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture) | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Samani | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 364.33 | ||
| Population Total: | 4,482 | ||
| Population As Of: | April 2017 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | Ōdori 21, 1-Chōme, Samani-chō, Samani-gun, Hokkaidō 058-0014 | ||
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, is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of April 2017, the town has an estimated population of 4,482, with 2,242 households,[1] and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 364.33 km2.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, including breeding horses for racing, tourism and the harvesting of wild konbu.
Samani is at the end of the JR Hokkaido Hidaka Main Line that runs from Tomakomai. However, no services have operated between station and station since January 2015, due to storm damage. Plans to repair the suspended section of the line have been abandoned, due to high repair costs and low ridership, and the segment will be formally closed on 1 April 2021. A bus service will replace this section.
Stations in Samani: - -
One of the best known sites in Samani is the that sit just offshore. They are known by this name, meaning Parents-and-Child, because they are a formation of two larger rocks and smaller one. Oya-ko is nesting site for cormorants and other sea birds.
is next to the town. An onsen (hot spring resort) is at the base of the mountain, which is a popular climb among tourists and locals.
Samani's mascots are and .[2]