Our first full day in Kyoto (Saturday) introduced us to its numerous shrines – I think that there are probably 10+ World Heritage Site temples that you “should see” – we will limit it to 2-3.  At the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, there are thousands of Toriis, shrine gates that have been contributed in honor of the shrine.  They lead up Mt. Inari – the path consists of at least a thousand steps.  We hiked to the top with great views of Kyoto.

We wandered through the Nishiki Food Market as well as probably the longest shopping mall that we have ever seen.  There is quite a mix of shopping in Kyoto – large department stores and an unlimited number of boutique shops.