Here we have gathered together a few websites where you can listen to Japanese literature, folk stories and fairy tales and learn Japanese at the same time.

福娘童話集 Hukumusume Fairy Tale Collection (Introduction article) Today's Aesop's Fable

Here there are 366 days' worth of Aesop's Fables which you can listen to read aloud as you view the text, so since you can continue with a little every day it makes for useful Japanese listening practice.

Amongst the stories there are some read aloud in English. Press the Play button to hear the audio. Click on 'お話を表示 (Show story)' and the text will be displayed for you. You can even download the audio.

If you want to have the text displayed, you can choose between 'ひらがな (Hiragana)', '日本語・英語 (Japanese/English)' or 'English' displays. You can use the English display options to help you check the meanings as you read and listen to the text. '日本語・英語' gives you both English and Japanese displayed at the same time. 'English' is English only.

As well as there being 366 days' worth of tales, the length of the audio is also relatively short, which we think makes it easy to stick to a daily listening practice routine.

The message of the story is summed up and written at the end of each tale. This is a fun way for you to practice summarising the contents of the written piece having read the story, and to express the key points in Japanese.

デジタル絵本サイト Digital EHON (Picture Book) Site (Introduction article)

This site's pull is that you can read and listen to Japanese folklore tales in 12 different languages, with accompanying pictures.
There are 12 languages available on the menu, but the number of stories available in each differs. The Japanese language has the most stories available. There are some stories where you can listen and read the script in both Japanese and English.
In order to listen to the stories you need to download the audio files.
Learners who aren't yet fully confident in their Japanese skills can use the English script alongside the Japanese as they study, and there are pictures too to help make it more fun.

民話の部屋「とんとむかしあったとさ」　Minwa no heya -Folktale Room: 'Once Upon a Time, Long Ago'

This is a website where you can enjoy a variety of traditional folktales from different regions of Japan through both audio and text.

You can search for folktales by genre or by prefecture.

The stories are presented like picture books, and you can flip through the pages.
One unique feature of this site is that the stories are written in regional dialects. You can also listen to the audio.

Experience the languages of different regions of Japan through both sight and sound.
It’s interesting to see how the same story can vary slightly in expression and content depending on the prefecture.

You can check how to read kanji using tools like the article ‘Hiragana Megane’ （Introduction Article）, but please note that audio playback is not available in this case.
Also, there are no foreign language versions.
This site is great for those who want to test their Japanese skills or are interested in Japanese folktales and regional dialect.
You can also share your thoughts on the stories through the 'みんなの声 (Everyone’s Voice)' section.

So, with this selection of websites you have a great deal of choice. Whether you want children's stories,  folk tales, animation, picture books, English and/or Japanese text display, downloadable or non-downloadable stories, each website offers something different.
Please try choosing the best options to suit your own needs!