Must-see lake · Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture
Samani dam
様似ダム
Samani dam is a lake in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture.
Samani dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Samani dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Samani dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.18525, 142.95868. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samani dam
- Mt. Pinneshiri · viewpoint · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Apoi · viewpoint · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mt. Tokachi · viewpoint · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mt. Rakko · viewpoint · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mt. Omushanupuri · viewpoint · Hokkaido Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mt. Tengu · viewpoint · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mt. Nozuka · viewpoint · Tokachi Subprefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Hiroo · viewpoint · Tokachi Subprefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mt. Toyoni · viewpoint · Hokkaido Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mt. Ruchishi · viewpoint · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mt. Pirikanupuri · viewpoint · Tokachi Subprefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mt. Toyoni · viewpoint · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mt. Soematsu · viewpoint · Hokkaido Prefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Kannon · viewpoint · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Daimaru · viewpoint · Tokachi Subprefecture · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Maru · viewpoint · Tokachi Subprefecture · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Pirigai · viewpoint · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mt. Nakano · viewpoint · Tokachi Subprefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Samani dam
- 幌満川第三ダム · lake · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~14 km
- Lake Toyoni · lake · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~35 km
- 三石ダム · lake · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~38 km
- 東の沢ダム · lake · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~44 km
- 高見ダム · lake · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~50 km
- 静内調整池 · lake · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~51 km
- 静内ダム · lake · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~51 km
- 双川ダム · lake · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~53 km
- 札内川ダム · lake · Tokachi Subprefecture · ~56 km
- 春別ダム · lake · Hidaka Subprefecture · ~63 km
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Frequently asked
Is Samani dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Samani dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Samani dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Samani dam?
Nearby: Mt. Pinneshiri (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Apoi (viewpoint, 13 km), Mt. Tokachi (viewpoint, 19 km), Mt. Rakko (viewpoint, 20 km), Mt. Omushanupuri (viewpoint, 20 km), Mt. Tengu (viewpoint, 22 km).
Is Samani dam worth visiting?
Samani dam is listed as a must-see lake in Hokkaido Prefecture on Spotwander.