Samani (様似) is a town of 4,400 people (2017) in Hidaka, Hokkaido. The entire area is designated as a Global Geopark by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as Mt. Apoi Geopark.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, including breeding horses for racing, tourism and the harvesting of wild konbu.
There is no rail service to Sanani.
JR Hokkaido Bus run a bus from Mukawa station on the Nissho Line (日勝線). The route runs from Shizunai and Urakawa through Samani to Erimo and Hiroo
By road, take national highway Route 336.
2nd-order administrative division
Primary administrative division