Toyota Woven City: Phase 1 construction completed ahead of official launch in autumn 2025
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.
The announcement was included in the presentation made at CES by Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda. A video of his speech can be viewed here.
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 Inventors confirmed to date: –
| Company | Business description | Co-creation theme in Woven City |
| Daikin Industries, Ltd. | Manufacture, sales and after sales services of air conditioning products, fluorochemical products, etc. | Testing “pollen-free spaces” and “personalised functional environments” |
| DyDo DRINCO, INC. | Manufacture and sales of soft drinks and other beverages, etc. | Creating new value through innovative vending machine concepts |
| NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD. | Manufacture and sales of instant noodles and related products, etc. | Creating and evaluating food environments to inspire new “food cultures” |
| UCC Japan Co., Ltd. | Regional headquarters of Japanese operating companies engaged in coffee production and sales | Exploring the potential value of coffee through futuristic cafe experiences |
| Zoshinkai Holdings Inc. | Comprehensive education services offering correspondence education and classroom programmes | Leveraging data to realise innovative educational methods and new learning environments |
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.
Woven City Phase 1 outline details
| Location | Susono City, Shizuoka, Japan (former site of the TMEJ Higashi-Fuji plant) | |
| Area | Approx. 50,000m2 (future total approx. 708,000m2) | |
| Timeline | 7 Jan 2020 | Concept announced at CES 2020 |
| 23 Feb 2021 | Phase 1 groundbreaking ceremony ahead of site preparation work commencing in March 2021 | |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Phase 1 Safety Prayer Ceremony | |
| Nov 2022 | Start of Phase 1 building works | |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Completion of Phase 1 construction | |
| Autumn 2025 or thereafter | Phase 1 official launch | |
| Residents | Toyota and Toyota-related personnel will begin to move into Woven City from autumn 2025 (or thereafter). Around 360 people are expected to be residents of Phase 1. In the future, the number of residents across all areas is expected to increase to 2,000. | |
About Woven by Toyota
Woven by Toyota, a part of the Toyota Group, is challenging the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation and empowering mobility transformation. Through its AD/ADAS technology, its automotive software development platform Arene OS, its mobility test course Toyota Woven City, and Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, it is pioneering the movement of people, goods, information and energy, weaving a future of enhanced safety, connectivity and well-being for all.
*CES 2025, Las Vegas, 7 to 10 January 2025. **LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environment Design, a system for evaluating the environmental performance of buildings and cities, operated by the US Green Building Council. Woven City was certified in March 2023.
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