[2][3] Exhibited as the JPN Taxi Concept at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show in 2013, it has been produced by Toyota since 2017, mainly for the Japanese, Thai, and Hong Kong markets.

Marketed as a successor to the Comfort and the Crown Sedan, it is currently being manufactured by Toyota Motor East Japan under the supervision of chief engineer Hiroshi Kayukawa.

[citation needed] The rear cargo area is spacious enough to hold two large suitcases or four golf bags, while the passenger compartment offers nine inches of headroom due to its high roof.

[11] Additionally, while the JPN Taxi doesn't meet the passenger capacity or turning radius required by London, it provides favourable emissions performance and accessibility.

The JPN Taxi is equipped with 6 SRS airbags (driver, passenger, front side & curtain) as standard, as well as Toyota Safety Sense anti-collision sensors.

[8] Generous government subsidies help offset the cost of upgrading livery fleets, and Tokyo taxi company Hinomaru Kotsu had replaced two thirds of its 620 cars as of September 2019.