Jinan Maps 2025: Updated, Detailed and Downloadable

Famous as “the City of Springs”, Jinan is the capital city of Shandong Province, which is located in the central Shandong, Eastern China, the west of Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai and north of the Mount Tai and Qufu. To help you have a better understanding of Jinan and enjoy a leisurely Jinan tour, we have collected the most useful Jinan maps for you, including Jinan China Map, Jinan Shandong Map, Jinan City Map, Jinan Tourist Attraction Map, some important transportation map for getting to & around Jinan, etc.

All these Jinan maps are lately renewed, free for download and print. Please feel free to use them when planning your trip to Jinan.

Where is Jinan Located? – Jinan China Map, Jinan Shandong Map

Situated in the middle part of Shandong Province, southeast edge of the North China Plain, Jinan (coordinates:36°40′13″N, 117°01′15″E) is about 400 km south of Beijing, 840 km northwest of Shanghai and 365 km west of Qingdao, 910 km northeast of Xian, 72 km north of the Mount Tai and 150 km north of Qufu. Below are the best maps to help you know the Jinan’s location in Shandong and China.

What to See in Jinan? – Jinan Tourist Attraction Map

The Three Most Famous Scenic Spots in Jinan are Baotu Spring, Daming Lake and Thousand Buddha Mountain (Qianfoshan). Besides, in the downtown area, there are other gorgeous places you can visit, such as Spring City Square with Lotus Music Fountain, Black Tiger Spring, Five Dragon Pool, Huancheng City Park and popular historical walking area known for various snacks – Jinan Kuanhouli Street and Furong Ancient Street. If you are museum fans, Shandong Museum in east of Jinan is a good place for learning the history and culture of Shandong. Read Jinan Tourist Attraction Map to find top things to do and plan your tour itinerary in Jinan. Know more about Top Attractions & Things to Do in Jinan >>

▶ Popular Jinan Tours: 2 Days Classic Jinan City of Springs Tour | 4 Days Jinan Mount Tai Qufu Cultural Tour | 6 Days Best of Shandong Tour (Jinan/Mount Tai/Qufu/Qingdao)

How to Get to & around Jinan? – Jinan Transportation Map

Jinan has both Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport and several railway stations for travelers to get to Jinan. Currently, tourists can fly to Jinan from Shanghai and Xian for about 2 hours, from Guangzhou, Shenzhen for nearly 3 hours and from many other Chinese cities. Besides, train travelers can take high speed trains to Jinan from Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, etc., and get from Jinan to Qingdao, Tai’an (Mount Tai), Qufu, Weifang, Yantai, Weihai and other destinations in Shandong by fast high speed train.

▶ Useful Links: How to Get to & around Jinan | Jinan Airport & Flights | Jinan Railway Stations | Get from Beijing to Jinan | Get from Shanghai to Jinan | Get from Jinan to Qingdao | Get from Jinan to Mount Tai

▶ Popular Jinan Tours: 6 Days Best of Shandong Tour (Jinan/Mount Tai/Qufu/Qingdao) | 8 Days Shandong History & Culture Tour (Jinan/Mount Tai/Qufu/Zibo/Weifang/Qingdao)

How to Plan Your Jinan Tour

Jinan, the capital city in central Shandong, is the famous “City of Spring” in China hiding numerous natural springs and picturesque city landscape. 1 day is suitable for visiting major spots in Jinan. But tourists usually take 4 to 5 days to travel Jinan with the best highlights in Shandong, including the sacred Mount Tai, hometown of Confucius - Qufu and beautiful coastal city - Qingdao.

During your day trip in Jinan, you can conveniently visit several attractions together in the city center, such as the Baotu Spring Park, Daming Lake, Black Tiger Spring and Spring City Square. In Jinan, it’s also a good idea to learn the local culture and history in the Shandong Museum and make a leisurely hike on the Thousand Buddha Mountain. Next, you can take 1 full day to climb the Mount Tai and another day to worship the Confucianism in the “San Kong” of Qufu. While in Qingdao, you may spare leave 2 days to immerse in the mind-blowing seaside scenery and experience the energetic Tsingtao Beer.

✔ 2 Days Classic Jinan Spring City Tour
✔ 4 Days Jinan Mount Tai Qufu Cultural Tour
✔ 4 Days Qingdao Qufu Mount Tai Essence Tour

If times allows and you’re quite interested in Shandong culture and beauty, it’s strongly advised to explore more wonderful places, like the Capital of Kite - Weifang, fairyland Penglai of Yantai, pretty Weihai, etc. Beyond Shandong, travelers often extend trip further to Beijing, Xian, Datong & Pingyao (in Shanxi)， Luoyang & Shaolin Temple & Kaifeng (in Henan) and more stunning heritages and nature sights in China.

✔ 8 Days Shandong History & Culture Tour
✔ 6 Days Classic Beijing & Shandong Tour (Beijing/Qufu/Mount Tai)
✔ 8 Days Beijing Shanghai STour with Confucianism Exploration & Mount Tai Hiking

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