Samani, Hokkaidō

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**Samani**
**様似町**
Samani's location in Hokkaidō (Hidaka), Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaidō
Prefecture	Hokkaidō (Hidaka)
District	Samani
Physical characteristics
Area	364.33 km² (140.67 sq mi)
Population (as of March 2008)
Total	5,486
Density	15.1 /km² (39 /sq mi)
Location	42°8′N, 142°56′E
Symbols
Tree	Pinus parviflora Sieb. & Zucc.
Flower	Callianthemum miyabeanum (ヒダカソウ, hidaka-sō^?)
Flag of Samani
Samani Government Office
Address	〒058-0014 Ōdori 21, 1-Chōme, Samani-chō, Samani-gun, Hokkaidō
Phone number	0146-36-2111
Official website: Town of Samani

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 (昆布).

Samani is at the end of the Wanman (ワンマン運転, Wanman Unten^?) train line that runs from Tomakomai.

The Oya-ko rock formation off the coast of Samani

One of the best known sites in Samani is the 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.

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.