Key Facts
• Toyota announced the opening of ‘Woven City’ on September 25, 2025.
• Approximately 360 Toyota-related personnel will move in gradually.
• General residents will be accepted starting in fiscal year 2026.
• Located in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, on the former East Fuji Plant site.
• Initial area spans 47,000 m², with plans to expand to 708,000 m².
• Focus areas include autonomous driving, robotics, and urban innovation.
• 17 companies, including DyDo Drinco and Nissin Foods, are participating.
• Newly announced participants include Kyoritsu Seiyaku and Interstellar Technologies.
• Kyoritsu Seiyaku will explore ‘better coexistence between pets and humans.’
• Interstellar Technologies will focus on ‘strengthening rocket manufacturing systems.’
• Programs for startups, universities, and research institutions will launch soon.
• Details of these programs will be revealed on August 25, 2025.
Summary
Toyota’s experimental city, ‘Woven City,’ will officially open on September 25, 2025, in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Initially, approximately 360 Toyota-related personnel will move in, with general residents expected to join from fiscal year 2026. Built on the former East Fuji Plant site, the city spans 47,000 m², with plans to expand to 708,000 m². It aims to explore urban innovation through technologies like autonomous driving and robotics. Seventeen companies, including DyDo Drinco and Nissin Foods, are involved, with new participants such as Kyoritsu Seiyaku and Interstellar Technologies focusing on unique themes like pet-human coexistence and rocket manufacturing. Toyota also plans to launch programs for startups and research institutions, with further details to be announced on August 25, 2025.
