Although we’ve only just had the Neokyo expansion, I can’t help thinking about what the next addition to this world will be. With the new UI set to arrive in the coming months and Pace Partners riding in Yumezi even when not a guest world, the signs are pointing to Makuri Islands becoming a permanently open world pretty soon, which might suggest that it is going to see more development resources put its way.
Yesterday, while riding the Temples and Towers route, which passes through the tunnel that links Yumezi to Neokyo, I was curious to see the currently blocked turn-off in the middle of the tunnel that would take riders north, relative to the current map orientation. Could this be the rumored road to Fuji-San? Sure, there have been other roads under construction in Watopia for a couple of years now without any progress… but I have a good feeling about this.
Disclaimer: I did put ‘speculation’ in the title. 
Am I a hopeless optimist?
(Screenshot taken from 11’30’’ on Herd Racing on Zwift’s “Temples and Towers” YouTube.)