Somin shorai refers to a folk tale that has been told as a legend in Japan in mainly the Kinki region, referring to folk beliefs that originated in the folk tale.
蘇民将来（そみんしょうらい　蘇民將來）とは近畿地方を中心に日本各地に伝わる説話、およびそれを起源とする民間信仰である。