Hometown Visiting: Folktales from Japan
Original Title：ふるさとめぐり 日本の昔ばなし
Languages:
- English: Hometown Visiting: Folktales from Japan
- Japanese: ふるさとめぐり 日本の昔ばなし
- Chinese: 故乡漫游 日本的古老传说
"Hometown Visiting: Folktales from Japan" (ふるさとめぐり 日本の昔ばなし) is a 50-episode Japanese anime television series and a sequel to "Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan". It aired on TV Tokyo from April 2, 2017, to March 25, 2018, with each episode featuring two approximately 10-minute stories. Similar to its predecessor, this series adapts various traditional Japanese folktales, myths, legends, and rakugo (comedic storytelling) into animated form, aiming to be enjoyed by both children and adults. The voice acting and narration are provided by actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. This series is part of the "Heibel House Theater" programming block, exclusively sponsored by Asahi Kasei Homes. An English-subtitled version was available on Crunchyroll. "Hometown Visiting: Folktales from Japan" premiered in Spring 2017, with each episode being approximately 22 minutes long. The opening theme is "Furusato Hokkorimura" by Kaori Mizumori, and the ending theme is "Pyon Pyon Punyo Punyo no Uta" by Star Flower (Seiran Kobayashi and Kaon Tani).