Mr. Lyn Shenk, Ms. Theresa Messinese and Mr. Doug Jones

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington D.C., 20549-3561

U.S.A.

Re: Toyota Motor Corporation

Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed June 25, 2010

Form 6-K filed August 31, 2010

File No. 001-14948

Dear Mr. Shenk, Ms. Messinese and Mr. Jones:

We are contacting you on behalf of our client, Toyota Motor Corporation, regarding your comment letter dated September 10, 2010. As discussed, we respectfully request the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance that an extension to file the response be granted through October 15, 2010.

Best regards,

/s/ Masahisa Ikeda

Masahisa Ikeda

Shearman & Sterling LLP, Tokyo Japan

cc:	Kiyohisa Funasaki (Toyota Motor Corporation)

Susumu Yamaguchi (Toyota Motor Corporation)