AWAJI ISLAND, Hyogo Pref. -- At first glance, the buses that carry visitors around the Awaji Farm Park look like any others.

Buses equipped with Toyota Motor Corp.'s Intelligent Multimode Transit System run on a special lane at Awaji Farm Park on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture.

But visitors to the 54-hectare theme park on this island in Hyogo Prefecture are being given a taste of what is being touted the next generation in transport systems.