Where the Sea of Japan meets quiet pagodas and winding bridges, Yamaguchi, Japan reveals a landscape shaped by both nature and history. Mist drifts over Rurikoji’s five-storied pagoda as waves crash beneath the red torii of Motonosumi Shrine. Travelers find themselves driving along the turquoise arc of Tsunoshima Bridge, exploring samurai lanes in Hagi, or soaking in the calm…