With its central location near the Kyoto Imperial Palace, just minutes away from the famous business and entertainment district of the Gion and Kawaramachi, the Brighton is perfectly situated for the sightseer and the guests seeking relaxing pastimes in elegant surroundings.

Kyoto Brighton Hotel is located just 300 meters from the Kyoto Imperial Palace and is situated in the cultural center of Kyoto. Other nearby areas include the Nishijin textile district (800 meters) and Nijo Castle (2 kilometers).

The Kyoto International Conference Centre is conveniently accessible from the hotel (7.5 kilometers). By taxi – only 20 minutes. By subway Karasuma line from the Imadegawa subway station – only 10 minutes. Imadegawa subway station is a short 7 minute walk from the hotel. 

• Kyoto Imperial Palace / 5 minutes walk
  Located in the centre of Kyoto Imperial Park. All of the present structures were built in about 1855 in Heian period architectural style after the earlier buildings were destroyed by fire. Reservations are necessary.
• Nijo Castle / 5 minutes by taxi, 20 minutes walk
  Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu built Nijo Castle in 1603. Ninomaru Palace (a National Treasure) in the secondary compound of the castle includes six buildings. Illustrations on inner sliding doors are attributed to painters of the Kano school. In December 1994 it was registered as part of the World Cultural Heritage.
• Raku Museum / 5 minutes walk
  Each master of the Raku family expressed his creativity and originality in different ways through the creation of unique tea bowls.
• The Nishijin Textile Center / 5 minutes walk
  A modern style building where demonstrations and exhibits are held on the theme of the traditional Nishijin textile industry.
• Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) / 15 minutes by taxi
  Affiliated with the Shokokuji school of the Rinzai sect. Built in 1397 as a country villa for Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358～1408: 3rd shogun of the Muromachi period). His son had the villa converted into a temple named Rokuonji. In December 1994 the temple was registered as part of the World Cultural Heritage.
• Ryoanji Temple (ryoanji temple) / 15 minutes by taxi
  Originally a villa of the Tokudaiji family it was taken over by Hosokawa Katsumoto in 1450 and turned into a Zen temple. The famous rock garden in front of the quarters of the head priest is a Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty. In December 1994 this simple yet profound garden of 15 rocks set on white gravel was listed as a part of the World Heritage.
• Ginkakuji Temple (Silver Pavilion) / 15 minutes by taxi
  Built as a villa in 1482 by Ashikaga Yoshimasa shogun of the Muromachi period: 1331～1573 but later converted to a temple. Constructed in 1489 the pavilion (a National Treasure) is a 2-story structure with a pyramidal roof.　The lower garden with its impressive sand mounds is a Place of Special Scenic Beauty and a Special Historic Site. In 1994 Ginkakuji Temple was registered as part of the World Cultural Heritage.
• Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) / 10 minutes by tax
• Kyoto International Conference Center / 20 minutes by taxi