クジラとモグラとお坊さん

The whale, the mole, and the monk

The whale, the mole, and the monk
和歌山県の熊野那智大社にある那智の滝は、高さが133mあります

Nachi Nachi Waterfall, located at Kumano Nachi Taisha in Wakayamaken, Wakayama Prefecture, is 133 meters high.

Nachi Nachi Waterfall, located at Kumano Nachi Taisha in Wakayamaken, Wakayama Prefecture, is 133 meters high.
日本で一番高い滝です

It is the tallest waterfall in Japan.

It is the tallest waterfall in Japan.
この滝の近くにあるお寺に、那智の滝の水を使ったお風呂があります

On the terrace of a temple near this waterfall, there is a bathtub that uses the water from Nachi Nachi's waterfall.

On the terrace of a temple near this waterfall, there is a bathtub that uses the water from Nachi Nachi's waterfall.
昔、このお寺にいたお坊さんが、滝の水を使って修行をしました

Once upon a time, a monk who lived on the terrace of this temple used the water from the waterfall to perform ascetic practices.

Once upon a time, a monk who lived on the terrace of this temple used the water from the waterfall to perform ascetic practices.
お坊さんは、滝の水を運んでくれたクジラとモグラに感謝して、修行を続けました

The monk thanked the whale and mole for bringing him the water from the waterfall and continued his training.

The monk thanked the whale and mole for bringing him the water from the waterfall and continued his training.
那智の滝の近くでは、クジラとモグラの像を見ることができます

Near the Nachi Nachi Falls, you can see whales and mole statues.

Near the Nachi Nachi Falls, you can see whales and mole statues.