Before moving to New York, my son lived and worked in Tokyo for five years, so naturally I had to visit him - twice! I stayed in his apartment so wasn't involved in a tour company except for taking day trips. I loved what I saw.

At the time, I needed a hip replacement and found walking a bit of a chore, especially up the stairs from the underground but if you go with a tour company, this probably won't be a problem. Taxis are very expensive. Japan is not 'disabled friendly' in that there are not a lot of places to sit and 'collapse' but again going with a tour company, they cater for all ages. I do remember when doing the tour through the Palace Gardens, wondering how I was going to keep up - the guide set such a cracking pace!

Tokyo is a vibrant city and the night lights of the Ginza was how I had always imagined Times Square to be - sorry guys but Times Square is so much smaller! They're funny in that everything they have has to be bigger than the original - Tokyo Tower is taller than the Eiffel Tower.

Mount Fuji is a must, but like all scenery, manages to disappear from time to time. I went in April and took a day trip and wasn't disappointed. It was magic. My husband visited later in the year and didn't see it at all. I was also lucky enough to see all the cherry blossoms which are really beautiful but of course they can only be seen for about two weeks in spring.

Kyoto is a must - more traditional and I also found the people more friendly. The Golden Temple was a sight worth seeing. There you can still see some women in traditional dress.

I also went to Hiroshema which was really worth it and included a trip in the fastest bullet train - another experience I loved.

I don't know if you needed advice on what to see or if your question was purely about a tour company but if you want to know what else I did, please ask.