Samani, Hokkaido
Samani, 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, 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 Wanman train line that runs from Tomakomai.
One of the best known sites in Samani is the Oya-ko rocks 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 is next to the town. An onsen is at the base of the mountain, which is a popular climb among tourists and locals.
