Here are the best places to stay in Japan’s former ancient capital.Courtesy MarriottKyoto, known as Japan’s ancient imperial capital, has a long history of drawing in travelers with its quiet beauty, storied architecture, millennia-old heritage, and mountain-wrapped landscape. It's a city as much rooted in the past as it is innovating towards the future, reflected in the generations of craft families still creating today, and its lesser-known status as the birthplace of several major tech companies (Nintendo included).Having spent close to two decades living in Japan, I can vouch for the fact that, despite the overtourism headlines, Kyoto remains relatively calm outside key tourist hubs. Life in Kyoto moves to its own rhythm, and its hotel scene, specifically, is constantly growing.…