# Things to see in Nantong (China): 5 places and when to go > Nantong is a city in China with around 947,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Mountains (4), Museums and art (1). The best known are Nantong Museum, Jianshan Hill and Junshan Hill. The best time to come is April to May and September to October; also possible: November to March and June to August. In June there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 55. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/nantong/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** China · 32.0323, 120.8231 - **Population:** About 947,000 - **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/) (5) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/montana/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** April to May and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** PVG Shanghai (Pudong), 136 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Nantong The places in and around Nantong, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Nantong Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/nantong-museum/): Museum in Nantong, Jiangsu, China · 4.5 km - [Jianshan Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/jianshan-hill/): Hill in People's Republic of China · 11 km - [Junshan Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/junshan-hill/): Hill in People's Republic of China · 12 km - [Lang Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/langshan-hill/): Hill in People's Republic of China · 11 km - [Huangni shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/huangni-hill/): Hill in People's Republic of China · 9.7 km ## When to go to Nantong The best time to visit Nantong is **April to May and September to October**; also possible: November to March and June to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 07 | | February | Possible | 10 h 52 | | March | Possible | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 48 | | May | Best time | 13 h 38 | | June | Possible | 14 h 05 | | July | Possible | 13 h 54 | | August | Possible | 13 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 11 | | November | Possible | 10 h 20 | | December | Possible | 9 h 55 | In June there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 55. In April, 5 of the 5 places are at their best. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Nantong The nearest main airport is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG, Shanghai (Pudong)), 136 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.0323%2C120.8231) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.0323%2C120.8231) ## Other towns nearby - [Wuxi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/wuxi/): 7 places · 71 km - [Suzhou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/suzhou/): 16 places · 84 km - [Shanghai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shanghai/): 48 places · 108 km - [Jiaxing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/jiaxing/): 8 places · 140 km - [Nanjing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/nankin/): 17 places · 193 km - [Hangzhou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/hangzhou/): 20 places · 208 km And all of China, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Nantong? The best known: [Nantong Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/nantong-museum/), [Jianshan Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/jianshan-hill/), [Junshan Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/junshan-hill/), [Lang Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/langshan-hill/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Nantong? April to May and September to October; also possible: November to March and June to August. In June there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 55. ### How do you get to Nantong? The nearest main airport is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 136 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.0323%2C120.8231) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Nantong as the destination and these 5 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).