Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has started construction of the company’s new Tokyo head office in the Shinagawa area, in collaboration with Keikyu Corporation (Keikyu).
Toyota will open the head office in FY2030 in a planned building located in front of Shinagawa Station, one of the most important transportation hubs in Japan.
Koji Sato, President, Toyota, said: “The new Tokyo head office will be a key base for Toyota’s transformation into a mobility company. We will create an environment where diverse talents can come together and unleash their creativity, accelerating our efforts to enrich lives through mobility. Furthermore, aiming to be ‘Best-in-town,’ we are committed to contributing to the further development of the Shinagawa Station area, firmly rooted in the local community.”
Toyota aims to fully transform itself into a mobility company, focusing on two major themes: carbon neutrality and expanding the value of mobility. The Tokyo head office will be a key base in leading these initiatives and will be positioned as a place for people to gather and generate synergy. It will also serve as a center for collaborative creation with a diverse group of partners both inside and outside the company, thereby becoming a domestic and international hub.
More specifically, it will be an engineer-first environment that serves as a development base for software, AI, and other forms of intelligence, complete with functions that enable development while seeing and touching actual mobility vehicles and a layout that enables open communication across all levels.
In addition, Toyota will strive to enhance the mental and physical well-being of staff by implementing the concept of ‘Genki-Kûkan’, which incorporates nature into daily life, such as by enabling employees to work alongside plants.
Yukihiro Kawamata, President, Keikyu, commented: “This year marks 100 years since our railway began operations in this area (Takanawa). As the first step towards the next 100 years, we are committed to collaborating with Toyota, a world-leading mobility company, to contribute to the development of Shinagawa as an international exchange hub that will play a leading role in Japan’s future. Starting with this plan, we aim to gradually advance community development and transform the area around Shinagawa Station into a connection hub that moves the hearts of people and the world.”