Woven by Toyota Recruits 25 Households for Woven City Pilot in Susono
Toyota subsidiary Woven by Toyota announced on August 5, 2026, a residency recruitment drive for its Woven City demonstration project in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture. Applications run from August 5 to August 19, targeting about 25 households. Selected residents, called Wavers, will live there from March 2027 to February 2029, testing products and services and providing feedback. Roughly 100 Toyota and partner staff already reside there. The project, which began in September 2025, plans to expand to about 2,000 residents.
Toyota subsidiary Woven by Toyota announced on August 5, 2026, the launch of a residency recruitment drive for Woven City targeting residents of Shizuoka Prefecture. Applications will be accepted from August 5 to August 19, with plans to recruit approximately 25 households. The city, located in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, is part of a next-generation technology demonstration project.
Selected residents will move in between March 2027 and February 2029, staying for two years. Residents are called "Wavers" and are tasked with testing products and services developed by participating companies and providing feedback. Around 100 Toyota and partner-company staff currently live in the city.
Woven City was built on the former factory site of Toyota Motor East Japan. The demonstration project started in September 2025 and plans to eventually increase the number of residents to about 2,000. The current recruitment is primarily aimed at Shizuoka Prefecture residents, continuing the region's long-standing partnership.
Why this event matters
The event has a measured impact on 2 industrys. The strongest current signal is positive for Conventional Vehicles, with intensity 30/100 and 60% confidence over a medium term horizon.
Conventional Vehicles
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 30
- Confidence
- 60%
- Horizon
- Medium term
New Energy Vehicles
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 30
- Confidence
- 60%
- Horizon
- Medium term
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