Highway exits between Numanohata-Higashi IC and Hidaka-Atsuga IC (Hidaka Expwy) and Memuro-Obihiro IC and Churui-Taiki IC (Obihiro-Hiroo Expwy) are toll-free.
By Plane
| New Chitose Airport (CTS) | |||
| International | Domestic | ||
| Airport | Time | Airport | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing (PEK) | 3 hours 40 min. | Tokyo/Narita (NRT) | 1 hour 30 min. |
| Shanghai/Pudong (PVG) | 3 hours 30 min. | Tokyo/Haneda (HND) | 1 hour 30 min. |
| Seoul/Incheon (ICN) | 2 hours 40 min. | Osaka/Kansai (KIX) | 2 hours |
| Taipei/Taoyuan (TPE) | 3 hours 30 min. | Nagoya/Chubu (NGO) | 1 hour 50 min. |
| Bangkok/ Svarnabhumi (BKK) |
6 hours 25 min. | Fukuoka (FUK) | 2 hours 30 min. |
| Vladivostok (VVO) | 2 hours | Sendai (SDJ) | 1 hour 10min. |
| Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | |||
| Domestic | |||
| Airport | Time | Airport | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo/Haneda (HND) | 1 hour 30 min. | Nagoya/Chubu (NGO)* | 1 hour 50 min. |
| *Only available in August | |||
Please check the airport/airline websites for more detailed information and flight schedules.
By Ferry
| Tomakomai Port (West) | Tomakomai Port (East) | ||
| Port | Time | Port | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hachinohe | 8 hours | Akita | 11 hours |
| Sendai | 15 hours | Niigata | 18 hours |
| Oarai | 19 hours | Tsuruga | 20 hours * |
| Nagoya | 40 hours | *Directly Route | |
Please check the ferry websites for more detailed information and time schedules.
By Public Transportation
- Click here for driving directions
- Attention; Due to tidal wave damage, the oparation of JR Hidaka Line (Mukawa - Samani) has been suspended and is replaced by the following bus routes.
- From Sapporo
- From New Chitose Airport
- From Tomakomai
- From Obihiro
- Transfer Information at Urakawa Terminal (PDF 79Kb)
*The timetables listed on this page are for traveling samani and therefore do not show all trains, buses and stations. Please check the public transportation websites for more detailed information. - Public Transportation Websites
From Sapporo
| Route *1 | Transfer | Time | Frequency | Timetable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Bus "Erimo" | Direct | 3 hours 30 min. | 1 round-trip | PDF(114KB) |
| Express Bus "Pegasus" | Urakawa Terminal | 4 hours 30 min. | 5 round-trips *2 |
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| Express Bus "Hiroo-Santa" | Mukobetsu | 4 hours | 1 round-trip | |
| JR Line | Tomakomai, Mukawa and Shizunai |
5 hours 30 min. - 6hours |
4 round-trips *2 |
PDF(18KB) |
*1 A reservation is required for boarding the Express Bus "Erimo", "Hiroo-Santa" and "'Pegasus' for Sapporo".
*2 The number of buses/trains that travel to and from Samani.
*3 Depending on the train, transfers at Kita-Hiroshima station and Chitose station may be required.
From New Chitose Airport
| Route | Transfer | Time | Frequency | Timetable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Bus "Hidaka-Yushun" |
Yakubamae (Urakawa Town Office) |
3 hours 30 min. | 1 round-trip | PDF(9KB) |
| Via Oyachi (Sapporo) | Oyachi and Urakawa Terminal |
5 hours | 3.5 round-trips *1 |
PDF(16KB) |
| JR Line | Minami-Chitose, Tomakomai, Mukawa and Shizunai |
5 hours 30 min. - 6hours |
4 round-trips *1 |
PDF(17KB) |
*1 The number of buses/trains that travel to and from Samani.
From Tomakomai *1
| Route | Transfer | Time | Frequency | Timetable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Line | Mukawa and Shizunai | 4 hours 30 min. | 6.5 round-trips *2 |
PDF(48KB) |
| Bus | Utonai-ko, Shizunai or Shizunai *3 |
4hours - 5 hours |
*1 It takes 15 minutes from Tomakomai port (West) to Tomakomai station and 45 minutes from Tomakomai port (East) to Minami-Chitose station by bus. (Shuttle Bus Timetable(PDF 17KB))
The closest station to Tomakomai Port (East) is Hama-Atsuma station of JR Hidaka Line (1.7km). There is no public transportation between the port and station.
*2 The number of buses/trains that travel to and from Samani.
*3 Tranfer locations may differ, denpend on your departure time.
From Obihiro
| Route | Transfer | Time | Frequency *1 | Timetable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Hiroo | 4hours 30min. - 5 hours |
3 round-trips (Weekday) 2 round-trips (Holiday) |
PDF(42KB) |
*1 The number of buses that travel to and from Samani.
By Car
| Direction | Starting Point | Route | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapporo | Sapporo-Minami IC | Hokkaido Expwy, Hidaka Expwy, Route 235, 236 and 336 |
176km | 2 hours 45 min. |
| Chitose and Tomakomai |
New Chitose Airport | Route 36, Hidaka Expwy, Route 235, 236 and 336 |
148km | 2 hours 30 min. |
| Tomakomai Port (West) | Pref. Road 259, Hidaka Expwy Route 235, 236 and 336 |
139km | 2 hours 30 min. | |
| Tomakomai Port (East) | Hidaka Expwy, Route 235, 236 and 336 | 119km | 2 hours 10 min. | |
| Obihiro | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport | Pref. Road 238, Route 236 and 336 | 116km | 2 hours 10 min. |
| Obihiro-Kawanishi IC | Obihiro-Hiroo Expwy, Route 236 and 336 | 132km | 2 hours 10 min. |
JR Line and Local Bus
Bus stops indicated below are not all stops of the Geopark area.
For Urakawa Town
| Bus Stop / Station |
Geosites and Landmarks | Dist. | Time | Fare | Timetable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samani Sta. | Tourist Info. Periodite Plaza (Town Office) |
― | ― | ― | JR Hidaka Line PDF（9KB） JR Hokkaido Bus PDF（25KB） |
| Kaishomachi | [C3] Cape Enrumu Samani Folk Museum |
1.3km | 2 min. | 170 | |
| Honcho | [C4] Mt. Kannon [C5] Tojuin Temple |
1.6km | 3 min. | 170 | |
| Samani-Chikko | [C2] Sobira-iwa | 2.1km | 4 min. | 210 | |
| Nishimachi Nishi-Samani Sta. |
[C2] Oyako-iwa Fureai Beach Campsite |
2.6km | 5 min. | 210 * | |
| Shiogama | [C1] Shiogama Tunnel and Rosoku-iwa |
4km | 7 min. | 260 |
For Erimo Town
| Bus Stop | Geosite and Landmarks | Dist. *1 | Time | Fare | Timetable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samani Sta. | Tourist Info. Periodite Plaza (Town Office) |
― | ― | ― | PDF（22KB） |
| Nishi-Hirau | [C6] Byobu Cliff in Hirau | 1.7km | 3 min. | 170 | |
| Apoi Sanso Hotel | [B] Mt. Apoi Area Geopark Visitor Center Apoi-Sanroku Park Campsite |
5.9km | 8 min. | 300 | |
| Apoi Tozanguchi | Apoi Arboretum | 5.1km | 11 min. | 300 | |
| Fuyushima | [D1] Ana-iwa in Fuyushima [D6] Samani Mountain Path (West side) |
5.7km | 12 min. | 320 | |
| Kotoni | [D2] Fault at the Higashi-Fuyushima Tunnel [D6] Samani Mountain Path |
7.6km | 14 min. | 440 | |
| Nishi-Yamanaka | [D3] Metagabbro at the Kotoni Tunnel | 8.2km | 15 min. | 440 | |
| Yamanaka | [D4] Granite at the Taisho-Tunnel [D5] Geological fold at the Ruranbetsu Tunnel Fall Ohonai |
8.7km | 16 min. | 440 | |
| Horoman | [A] Horomankyo Area *2 [D6] Samani Mountain Path and Wasuke Jizo |
11.3km | 19min. | 520 |
*2 There is no public transportation in the Horomankyo Area.
By Taxi
Nikko Hire Samani branch office +81-146-36-2611 (Only availabe in Japanese)
* A taxi may occationally be found at Samani station during the day.
* A taxi may occationally be found at Samani station during the day.
| Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) |
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| JR Hokkaido Bus | *Only availabe in Japanese |
| Donan Bus | *Only availabe in Japanese |
| Tokachi Bus | |
| Hokkaido Chuo Bus | *Timeteble of New Citose Airport shuttle bus |
| Hokuto Kotsu | *Timeteble of New Citose Airport shuttle bus |
| New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Flight Information |
| Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Flight Information |
| Silver Ferry (Hachinohe Route) |
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| Taiheiyo Ferry (Sendai and Nagoya Route) |
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| MOL Ferry (Oarai Route) |
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| Shin Nihonkai Ferry (Akita, Niigata and Tsuruga Route) |
