The trip opens in central Tokyo, at a modern, elegant hotel a short ride from the city's main districts, the kind of home base that puts you close to everything without the chaos. Tokyo itself is a study in contrasts: Shinto shrines and the Imperial Palace set against a skyline that never quite goes dark.
The Orientation: A private half-day tour with a local guide, riding Tokyo's public transit system like a local — the fastest way to get your bearings in one of the largest cities on Earth.
The Comfort: Rooms designed in calm, tranquil tones, with Japanese bathrobes and in-room tea service waiting after a long flight.
The Culture: Days left open enough to explore neon-lit shopping streets, quiet shrines, and everything in between, at your own pace.
Antor tip: Group travel in a city this size lives or dies on transportation logistics. We map every transfer before you land.
From Tokyo, the trip moves by bullet train into the mountains — Hakone, a hot spring town inside Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, known for its onsen culture and sweeping views of Mt. Fuji across Lake Ashinoko.
A modern hideaway tucked into the forested Gora neighborhood, where rooms come with their own private hot spring tub, fed by natural onsen water.
A ride on Japan's iconic Hikari bullet train, with luggage forwarded ahead so nobody's hauling suitcases through train stations.
Mountain air, quiet forest paths, and (on a clear day) Mt. Fuji rising over the lake.
The trip continues to Osaka, a metropolitan city that blends old and new — a moated 16th-century castle standing a short ride from some of the country's best street food and nightlife.
The Castle: A private morning tour to the city's historic castle grounds, one of Japan's most iconic landmarks.
The Food: An afternoon in Dotonbori, Osaka's famous entertainment and food district, known as much for its neon signage as its street eats.
The Stay: A comfortable, well-located hotel with buffet breakfast included, positioned to make the most of a short but full stop in the city.
The trip closes in Kyoto, Japan's former capital and its most temple-rich city, home to centuries of Buddhist and Shinto history and some of the country's most photographed streets.
A guided tour through Kyoto's historic Arashiyama district, a favorite retreat of nobles since the year 794 — including a visit to a mountain villa and a centuries-old temple ground.
Five nights at a well-appointed central hotel, giving the group time to explore temples, gardens, and neighborhoods without rushing.
The longest stay of the trip, built in deliberately — after four cities, Kyoto is where the group finally gets to slow down.
Every group trip we plan looks different — this is just one version of what Japan can look like for a family or group traveling together. The cities, the pacing, the number of travelers: all of it gets built around you.
We handle what makes a multi-city, multi-person trip actually work — matching room configurations to your group, timing every bullet train and transfer, and having one team to call if anything needs to shift once you've landed. You just show up and travel together.
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