First unveiled in 2020, Toyota Woven City (Woven City) in Susono City has been jointly developed by Toyota Motor Corporation and Woven by Toyota, Inc.

Central to the project are 20 enterprises, startups, entrepreneurs, research institutions, and other innovators developing and testing products and services. By combining Toyota’s manufacturing expertise, WbyT’s advanced software capabilities, and the individual strengths of each Inventor, Woven City seeks to foster Kakezan — a Japanese concept of ‘multiplication’, where innovation and societal value emerge from converging ideas and capabilities.

Among the Inventors, singer-songwriter Naoto Inti Raymi will join as the first artist, leading sound-related Kakezan co-creation and bringing a new creative dimension to the project. He produced the Woven City Anthem and the project’s audio logo.

Woven City residents and visitors, known as Weavers, will also play a vital role in shaping new, meaningful innovations by experiencing the products and services firsthand and providing feedback. Since September 2025, several Toyota Group employees and their families have begun living in Woven City as the first Weavers, with Phase 1 expected to accommodate approximately 300 people. General visitors are planned to be welcomed in 2026.

Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation and Master Weaver of Woven City, said: “What we will spark here at Woven City is Kakezan (multiplication). No single company can create meaningful Kakezan on its own; it takes at least two. And the more we come together, the greater the impact of Kakezan. So let’s gather our efforts, and with them our smiles, so they can multiply and spread without end. When you think about it that way, with smiles, doesn’t it feel like we really can weave a brighter future together?”