Woven City is Toyota's experimental city that is a fully functional environment for people to live, work and play while doing research.

SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) -- An initiative known as "Birupaku" is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in ...

In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the ...

Shizuoka Prefecture abounds with nature's splendor. We dig a little deeper into some of its hidden charms. The segments featured in this episode are available in full online at NHK WORLD-JAPAN ON ...

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial ...

Japan faces urban population decline by 2035, with ageing societies challenging city sustainability and prompting calls for ...

This time we visit Shizuoka Prefecture, blessed by subsoil water flows from Japan's highest peak, Mt. Fuji. Edo-period shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu brought the best artisans across Japan to this region ...

The automotive manufacturer has unveiled its highly anticipated $10 billion “Woven City,” a futuristic, eco-friendly community in Shizuoka, Japan ... in mobility, urban living and sustainability.

A delegation including ministers and representatives of seven African governments and an African Development Bank Group team have concluded a fact-finding mission to Japan to learn from its successful ...

This marks the sixth sub-name introduced by Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture-based Izukyu since the program began in April 2024. (Japanese original by Koji Wakai, Ito Local Bureau) ...

While rural areas have long struggled with depopulation, a tipping point for urban centres is expected by 2035, according to ...