There are many. Many more than you think. It was way more than I thought. I was curious how many temples and shrines were in Kyoto, so I asked a professional who knew everything about Kyoto, an experienced taxi driver. So which do you think;

1. 50
2. 100
3. 500
4. 1000

Click [Read more] for the answer.

According to the taxi driver, there are about 1000 temples and shrines in Kyoto City, and about 4000 in Kyoto Prefecture.