Samani, Hokkaidō

Infobox City Japan
Name= Samani
JapaneseName= 様似町
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Region= Hokkaidō
Prefecture= Hokkaidō (Hidaka)
District=Samani
Area_km2=364.33
PopDate=March 2008
Population= 5,486
Density_km2=15.1
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LatitudeDegrees= 42
LatitudeMinutes= 8
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 142
LongtitudeMinutes= 56
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree=Pinus parviflora Sieb. & Zucc.
Flower=nihongo|Callianthemum miyabeanum|ヒダカソウ|hidaka-sō
Bird=
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SymbolDescription= Flag of Samani
Mayor=
CityHallPostalCode=058-0014
CityHallAddress= Ōdori 21, 1-Chōme, Samani-chō, Samani-gun, Hokkaidō
CityHallPhone=0146-36-2111
CityHallLink= [http://www.hokkai.or.jp/samani/ Town of Samani]

nihongo|Samani|様似町|Samani-chō, is a town located in Samani District, Hidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,466 and a density of 15.84 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 ( _ja. 昆布).

Samani is at the end of the nihongo|"Wanman"|ワンマン運転|Wanman Unten train line that runs from Tomakomai.

One of the best known sites in Samani is the nihongo|Oya-ko rocks|親子岩|Oya-ko iwa 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.

nihongo|Mount Apoi|アポイ岳|Apoi-dake is next to the town. A hot spring resort is a the base of the mountain, which is a popular climb among tourists and locals.

External links

*ja icon [http://www.hokkai.or.jp/samani/ Town website]
*ja icon [http://www.samani.hokkaido-c.ed.jp/zekkei/HP/oyako.html Picturesque scenery of Samani: Eight views of Oya-ko]
* [http://kanko.pref.hokkaido.jp/kankodb/foreign/e/o5_umi08.htm Charm of Hokkaido: Observation of uniquely-shaped rocks]