- Population
- 4,091
- 4.1K
- Elevation
- 469 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Samani-gun
- Airports
- OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport66 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport131 km
About Samani-gun
Samani-gun is a district. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Population: 4,091.
Samani (様似郡, Samani-gun) is a district located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is located south east of Hidaka mountain range. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 5,770 and a density of 15.84 persons per km2. The population decreased to 4043 in 2020. The total area is 364.33 km2. The town has a UNESCO global geopark, Samani Town. It is a two-hour drive from Obihiro Airport.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1879
- Area
- 364 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Samani-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 91 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- September (170 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -12° | -7° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 11° | 4° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 41 | 73 | 85 | 95 | 101 | 122 | 120 | 170 | 126 | 91 | 63 |
How to get to Samani-gun
The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (131 km). The nearest large city is Obihiro, 86 km to the north.
Airports
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 66 kmnorth
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 131 kmnorthwest
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 136 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Obihiro Population: 166.5K 86 kmnorth
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 130 kmnorthwest
- Kushiro Population: 167.9K 142 kmnortheast
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 162 kmnorthwest
- Sapporo Population: 2M 172 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Samani-gun
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Samani-gun
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Rakko Mountain, Urakawa Chō14 km N -
Tokachi Dake Mountain, Urakawa Chō15 km N -
Mount Toyoni Mountain, Erimo Chō18 km SE -
Mount Omusha Mountain, Hokkaido17 km N
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Ruchishi Yama Mountain, Erimo Chō16 km SE
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Mount Toyoni Mountain, Urakawa Chō23 km N
Sources & licences
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