Rizhao (Chinese: 日照; pinyin: Rìzhào), alternatively romanized as Jihchao, is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Shandong province, China.

It is situated on the coastline along the Yellow Sea, and features a major seaport, the Port of Rizhao.

It borders Qingdao to the northeast, Weifang to the north, Linyi to the west and southwest, and faces Korea and Japan across the Yellow Sea to the east.

[5][6] The city population stands at 2,968,365 people as of the 2020 Chinese census, of whom 1,172,205 live in the urban area of Donggang District.

Due to its proximity to the coast and being on a peninsula, it experiences a one-month delayed spring compared to much of the province.

[citation needed] The prefecture-level city of Rizhao administers four county-level divisions, including two districts and two counties.

The Zaishui Art Museum on an artificial lake was completed in 2023, along with a promenade and café by the Spanish firm SelgasCano.

In addition to the museum, Jun'ya Ishigami designed a horseback-riding center, a hotel, and a 148-foot-high, concrete church.