The Future Is Being Built at Toyota Woven City
At the base of Mount Fuji in Japan, Toyota has been building an ambitious smart city project called Toyota Woven City.
At the base of Mount Fuji in Japan, Toyota has been building an ambitious smart city project called Toyota Woven City. The aim of the 175-acre living laboratory is to test and integrate cutting-edge technologies in real-world conditions.
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Woven City Toyota will serve as a hub for autonomous vehicles, robotics, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and smart homes. The goal is to create a fully connected ecosystem that redefines urban living.
The city has an interesting name, right? But it reflects its unique street layout: three types of roads “woven” together to accommodate autonomous mobility, pedestrians, and personal transport. The famous Danish architect Bjarke Ingels designed the city layout by combining Japanese values with futuristic innovation.
The city will house around 360 residents in the beginning. But in the near future, the city will expand.
How Toyota’s Woven City Is Weaving the Future
The Woven City by Toyota covers approximately 70 hectares. It blends sustainable infrastructure, innovative mobility, and cutting-edge living labs. In addition, it features a portfolio of flagship projects: hydrogen fuel cell power systems supply zero‑emission energy; rooftop solar arrays and ground‑source heat pumps provide renewable heating and cooling; and autonomous shuttles, delivery robots, and smart sensor networks enable seamless mobility and logistics.
Moreover, smart homes integrate AI assistants, biometric health sensors, and predictive appliance controls, optimizing energy use and personalized well‑being. Vertical farms, urban greenery, and recycled-water irrigation support biodiversity and reduce environmental impact.
With connected robots, residents can experience assisted daily life, while researchers test robotics, smart mobility, and ambient intelligence. The city fosters circular economy principles with minimized waste, reused water, locally generated energy, and shared mobility.
The project advances future-ready urban design by integrating 5G/6G communications, blockchain‑enabled energy trading, and digital twins. To sum up, Toyota is literally weaving technologies by demonstrating how mobility, energy, health, and habitat can interconnect sustainability at scale.
