This is a picture of Samani Kaisho (Shogunate Trade Office). It was painted in Bunkyu 1 (1861).

This picture was brought here in 1860 upon the relocation from Fukuyama (Matsumae Town) to Chikanai (Asahi, Samani Town) of the forefather of Sato Hachisaburo (Samani's first honorary townsman), who worked at the postal office in Horoman from Meiji 40 (1907). Although this picture was originally commissioned to be presented to Katsuta Iga-no-kami, the chief retainer of Fukuyama Castle, the opportunity to do so did not arise, so the picture remained in Samani as a valuable document.

Several dwellings, a temple, fishing grounds, mountains and rivers are depicted in vivid colors on a rectangular piece of Japanese washi paper. The landscape of Samani, unchanged in the present day, can be seen, including the topography of the coastline, Oyako-iwa and other shaped rocks, and Cape Enrumu. Inland settlements can be seen to have formed along the Samani River and the Monbetsu River, and their placenames and roles are described. The coastline is also detailed with placenames and river names, many of which are the same as in modern-day Samani. Try to see if you can find three sightseeing locations that are depicted in this painting: "Samani Kaisho", "Tojuin Temple", and "Fuyushima Hole Rock".

On the right side of the picture, Samani Sando (Mountain Path) is indicated with a dotted red line. Approximately 7km long, Samani Sando was carved from the mountain and opened as Ezo's first government-managed road in Kansei 11 (1799). In the modern day, its historical value is acknowledged through its designation as a national historical site. In this painting, the undulating shape of the mountain path is depicted, along with details such as Kotoni Rest Spot.

様似会所を描いた絵図です。文久元年（1861年）に作成されました。

明治40年（1907年）から幌満の駅逓所に職務をしていた佐藤八三郎（初代名誉町民）の先祖が1860年に福山（松前町）から誓内（様似町旭）に移住した際に遺した資料です。
元々は福山城の家老である勝田伊賀守に献上するために作成されましたが、その機会がなく手元に残された貴重な資料です。

長方形の和紙に人家、寺、漁場、山や川が色彩豊かに描かれています。海岸線の地形、親子岩などの奇岩やエンルム岬など現在と変わらない様似の風景が伺えます。内陸の集落は様似川や門別川沿いに形成されており、地名やその役割が記載されています。海岸線には地名や川名が記載され、現在の様似の地名と一致するものも多くあります。絵図に記載のある周遊サイト3か所「シャマニ会所」、「等澍院」、「冬島の穴岩」を探してみましょう。

右側には赤い破線で描かれた様似山道があります。様似山道は寛政11年（1799年）に約7kmの蝦夷地初の官営道路として開削されました。現在は歴史的価値が認められ、国の史跡として指定されました。絵図にはコトニ小休所なども記載され、山道の起伏も表現されています。