When cars fly? Japan wants airborne vehicles to take off

Flying cars are expected to solve issues of transportation in remote islands or mountainous areas, or rescue operations and goods transport in disaster, said Shinji.

It might sound like pie in the sky, but Japan's government is banking on a future with flying cars, launching an initiative with the private sector to develop futuristic vehicles.

The initiative aims to draw up a roadmap by the end of the year on commercialising flying cars, a concept that so far remains largely theoretical.