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Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced at CES 2025* completion of the initial phase of construction of Toyota Woven City, its new test course for mobility. Phase 1 is planned for launch this autumn, or shortly thereafter.

Toyota first announced its transformation to become a mobility company at CES 2018. It subsequently unveiled the Woven City concept, developed with Woven by Toyota (WbyT), at CES 2020, demonstrating its long-term commitment to shaping the future of mobility.

Steady progress has been made since the Woven City groundbreaking ceremony on 23 February 2021 at the site of Toyota’s former Higashi-Fuji plant in Shizuoka, Japan. Construction of the Phase 1 buildings – the initial area for co-creation activities – was completed in October 2024.

Woven City’s Phase 1 has already been recognised for its environmentally conscious and human-centric design to promote people’s quality of life, earning Japan’s first LEED for Communities** platinum certification – the system’s highest rank.

Alongside the preparations for Phase 1, renovation of the former Higashi-Fuji plant to create a manufacturing hub for Woven City is under way and site preparation for Phase 2 has commenced. Insights from the Phase 1 development will help refine plans for next and future phases of the project.

Woven City is a test course for mobility where “Inventors” who share a commitment to working for others can develop, test and validate innovative products and services. They include Toyota and Toyota Group companies such as WbyT, together with external business, startups and individual entrepreneurs. By leveraging Toyota’s decades-long manufacturing expertise and WbyT’s software capabilities, Woven City offers a unique environment equipped with the tools and services needed to tackle societal challenges and create future-focused value. Through collaboration among inventors and feedback from its residents and visitors, Woven City aims to drive innovation and shape a better tomorrow.

Woven City is also engaged in ongoing discussion with previously announced companies such as ENEOS Corporation, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) and Rinnai Corporation.

External startups, entrepreneurs, universities and research institutions are also scheduled to be invited to Woven City through an accelerator programme, starting in summer 2025.

Residents and visitors will play an equally vital role alongside Woven City’s Inventors. Known as “Weavers”, these individuals will share a passion for the expansion of mobility and a commitment to building a flourishing society. Through their participation in co-creation activities, Weavers will contribute to realising Woven City’s full potential.

At Woven City’s official launch, around 100 residents – primarily Toyota and WbyT staff and their families – are expected to join co-creation activities as the first residents. The community will then gradually expand to include external inventors and their families. Phase 1 is projected to accommodate around 360 residents; the total population, including Phase 2 and subsequent phases, is expected to reach around 2,000. Initially, visitors will be limited to related parties but there are plans to welcome the general public to participate as Weavers from the 2026 financial year or later.

Woven City also serves as a test course for Toyota’s transformation into a mobility company. Working together, Toyota and WbyT aim to redefine mobility, expanding its scope beyond transportation to encompass the movement of people, goods, information and energy for the benefit of individuals and society. With its human-centred design, Woven City places the people who gather there – Inventors and Weavers – at its heart to unlock new possibilities in the shared pursuit of Well-being for All. With a view to expanding mobility from land, sea and air to space, WbyT has also announced investment in Interstellar Technologies Inc and will leverage Toyota’s expertise to support the mass production of rockets.