Samani Chō

Samani is a town of 4,400 people in Hidaka, Hokkaido. The entire area is designated as a Global Geopark by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as Mt. Apoi Geopark.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Pinneshiri and Horomangawa No.3 Dam.

Mount Pinneshiri

Peak

Photo: Ryokitn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pinneshiri is a mountain located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Horomangawa No.3 Dam

Dam

Photo: Highten31, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Horomangawa No.3 Dam is a gravity dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. Horomangawa No.3 Dam is situated 4 km south of Samani Chō.

Samani Chō

Type: Locality with 4,810 residents
Also known as: “Samani Cho”, “Samani-chō”, “Samani-machi”, “Samani-mura”, “Shamani”, and “Shamani-machi”
Location: Samani district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

42.1579° or 42° 9′ 29″ north

Longitude

143.0568° or 143° 3′ 24″ east

Population

4,810

Elevation

596 metres (1,955 feet)

Open location code

8RJ55354+5P

GeoNames ID

2128332

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In Other Languages

“Samani Chō” goes by many names.

Japanese: “さまにちょう”
Japanese: “サマニチョウ”
Japanese: “様似町”

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