Forza Horizon 6: hidden secrets and Easter eggs — where to find them

Forza Horizon 6's Japan hides its best details away from the racing line, and none of them are tracked by a checklist. Here's where each one is and what to do when you get there.

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Initial D tributes

1. Fujiwara Tofu Shop. Drive to the Shimanoyama region, near the Bandai Azuma Skyline in the south of the map. The building mirrors Takumi's family shop — zoom in to spot the table and tea set in his room. For the full effect, bring an AE86, park outside and use Photo Mode, ideally at night.
2. The AE86 water cup. Get the Toyota Sprinter Trueno Forza Edition (it comes through Discover Japan progression), switch to cockpit view and look near the dashboard vents. A cup of water sits there and slides around as you brake and turn — but never spills, recreating Takumi's tofu-delivery training.
3. A second Torii gate. Most players find the main floating Torii gate in Shimanoyama while exploring; a second, hidden one can be found in the same region.

Details in the world

1. Tanbo Launch rice-field art. The fields near Tanbo Launch hide a large design with Horizon branding and Mount Fuji-style imagery. It's easiest to see when the paddies are dry: approach from higher ground, use the nearby jump, look down while airborne, and open Photo Mode.
2. The 365 store chime. Park outside a 365 convenience store, turn the radio down and listen — a short door chime plays from the shop.
3. Returning rivals. Early in Wristband progression, Zaki Malik and Ramona Cravache appear again, callbacks to the original Horizon's Colorado festival.
4. Giant mechs and "snap them all." The giant robots appear during a story event, and one photography sequence has characters telling you to "snap them all" — a Pokémon Snap joke that lives entirely in the dialogue.

Out-of-bounds tricks

1. The "ghost garage." At the Minka house in the Ito region, drive to the back of the garage and squeeze your car between the wall and two water tanks. After a few tries you'll slip into a garage with semi-transparent walls that isn't normally accessible.
2. Tokyo's forbidden zones. In the top-left corner of Tokyo, the same wall-squeeze trick lets you enter a restricted area for a closer look at Tokyo's houses. The area around Tokyo Station goes further than intended, too — you can see where the modeled railway simply ends.

Car details

1. Koenigsegg Jesko G-force display. Open Forzavista in the Jesko and test it on a fast run — the cockpit's G-force display reacts as you accelerate, brake and corner.
2. The Aventador's wing sound. In Forzavista mode, click the Lamborghini Aventador's wing to hear a distinctive sound, the same joke as in Horizon 5.
3. Bumper mesh quirks. The Lancer Evolution X's front bumper is inconsistent across Horizon 4, 5 and 6 — detailed in one game, oversized or nearly invisible in another. Longtime players track these small modeling quirks.

Treasure Cars

Not an Easter egg, but the best-hidden thing in the game: nine free cars, one per region, with no Discover Japan rank required. Collecting all nine unlocks the Treasure Hunter achievement and the Lost and Found badge. The clues barely describe the spots.

• 1991 Nissan Figaro: a cream city car in a bayside car park on the southern coast of Tokyo City, near the Rainbow Bridge.
• 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale: on the snowy Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.
• Nissan Safari: at the Ito Wind Farm — the easiest of the nine.
• Ford GT: in Nangan — the trickiest to find.