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Municipality

Samani Chō

Local name: 様似町

Located in Samani-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 42°09′28″ N 143°03′24″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 4,811; 4.8K
Elevation: 596 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 5; listed under Samani Chō
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: OBO Tokachi-Obihiro Airport65 km; CTS New Chitose Airport132 km

About Samani Chō

Samani Chō is a municipality. Location: Samani-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 4,811. Elevation: 596 m.

From Wikipedia

Samani (様似町, Samani-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 January 2026, the town had an estimated population of 3,668 in 1995 households, and a population density of 10 people per km2. The total area of the town is 364.30 km2 (140.66 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1952
Area: 364 km²
Official website: samani.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Samani Chō

Urakawa
Erimo Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Samani Chō

Noda Mura· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Samani Chō over time

Population of Samani Chō over time
2010		5,114
2015		4,518
2020		4,125

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Samani Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month: August (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night -14°)
Wettest month: September (170 mm)
Driest month: February (41 mm)

-5° -14°

-4° -13°

0° -8°

6° -2°

11° 2°

14° 7°

17° 12°

20° 14°

17° 10°

12° 3°

5° -3°

-1° -10°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

101

Jul

122

Aug

120

Sep

170

Oct

126

Nov

Dec

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).

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Climate of Samani Chō
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-5°	-4°	0°	6°	11°	14°	17°	20°	17°	12°	5°	-1°
Average low (°C)	-14°	-13°	-8°	-2°	2°	7°	12°	14°	10°	3°	-3°	-10°
Precipitation (mm)	50	41	73	85	95	101	122	120	170	126	91	63

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Samani Chō

The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (132 km). The nearest large city is Obihiro, 85 km to the north.