As mentioned in my earlier post, the second half of the year is being contemplated for a visit to Japan. I say ‘contemplating’ because I have another distraction on my mind. “Catching a glimpse of Mount Everest.”  This confusion arises for my love to see different countries viz-a-viz @Srinistuff’s love for the mountains, especially Himalayas. “One trip to Hampi and Himalayas, every year,” he insists.

But that’s yet to be decided. Either-ways, one of them is definitely happening. While that happens, I’m going to prepare two bucket-lists (so that I can strike off all the items off the list, later during the trip.) So, here’s the first wishlist. Things that are certainly to be knocked off the wish-list during our visit to Japan (Yeah, Yeah, I will start off the two-series posts, by first putting up Japan wishlist 😉 )

1. Take a ride in a Bullet Train
2. Take a hike on Mount Fuji (If not till the summit, at least see it from somewhere!)
3. Watch a sumo-wrestling match
4. Participate in a Japanese tea-ceremony
5. Interview one geisha for the blog
6. And that brings to my most long-awaited wish- Meet a Geisha
7. Dress like a Geisha and take some photos
8. Visit the Matsumoto Castle- one of the four castles designated as “National treasures of Japan)
9. Experience Japanese night life
10. Sing Karoke
11. Enjoy a Kabuki performance. Kabuki is traditional Japanese theater
12. Visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
13. Visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine (One of the most photogenic places in Japan, a shrine dedicated to god of rice and business
14. Spend a few hours in a cafe facing the street, watching locals come and go
15. Cycle around Tokyo
16. Choose a drink from a high-tech touch screen vending machine
17. Sleep in a capsule hostel (Hopefully, we have a HI membership; HI means Hosteling International. I am yet to figure if they offer any such facility)
18. Spend the day in Kamakura to see the Giant Buddha and the city temples
19. Watch a shinto wedding procession (Read about it, here: http://www.kanpai-japan.com/japanese-society/wedding-traditions-in-japan.html)
20. Spend a night with Buddhist monks in Eko-in
21. Relax at Onsen- a natural  hot spring
22. Learn Japanese. Well somewhat, atleast a few words! 😀
23. Watch Cherry blossoms and take some pictures with it
24. Visit the Hachiko statue at Shibuya Crossing
25. Take a Tokyo river cruise
26. Cycle around Kyoto
27. Visit a sento (Japanese bath-house)
28. Visit 100 yen store
29. Get a shiastu- Japanese massage
30. Visit Ameyoko- a street bazaar
31. Experience the traditional Tokyo Matsuri festival
32. Ride through Takayama
33. Take a Japanese Rail pass and see some amazing views of the country
34. Experience the fall colours and take lots of pictures
35. People watching in shopping streets and take lotsa pictures. See my love for photography will be realized
36. Shop for toys! Yeah,this one’s quite odd, but there are some awesome toys I have heard
37. Rest in a “LOVE HOTEL! :O
38. Visit Lake Kawaguchi
39. Check out fancy street art near Harajuku station
40. Picthas of Swastikas at Senso-ji temple
41. Scribble at Mejji shrine
42. Visit Osaka Castle
43. Vist local WWII sites in Okinawa
44. Buy an authentic Manga-Kissa comic book
45. See a Geisha Dance
46. Visit the imperial palace in Tokyo
47. Visit Tokyo Disneyland
48. Feed a deer in Nara Park
49. Visit Bamboo grove in Kyoto
50. Take lotsa pitchas of Geisha (Oh, my obsession with Geisha!) ❤

So, this is my list, any other suggestions or places you think I must visit? Anything else to do? Throw me some of your ideas 🙂