The Welcome to Japan Summer Festival Playlist is live in Forza Horizon 6, and the first Treasure Hunt challenge has players hunting down a chest in the Ohtani region. The game gives you a photo clue but no map marker, which means plenty of people are driving in circles near the temple. Here's the exact location and everything you get for smashing it.
Where is the Ohtani Treasure Hunt chest in Forza Horizon 6?
The chest sits right across from the Kinkaku-Ji Temple, a Buddhist landmark positioned roughly in the middle of the Ohtani region. The temple is not far east of the Mech Race Festival Event, so it's a recognizable spot if you've already done that race.
Kinkaku-Ji Temple map location
Zoom into the Ohtani region on your map and look for the temple icon labeled Kinkaku-Ji Temple. There's a circular dirt road that loops around the temple and the adjacent pond. The treasure chest spawns on the far side of that loop, directly across from the temple's main structure.
Step-by-step navigation
- Open the Festival Playlist menu and accept the Treasure Hunt challenge to see the photo clue.
- Fast travel to the Kinkaku-Ji Temple if you've already visited it, or use a nearby race event as a fast travel point.
- Enter the temple grounds from the main entrance.
- Turn left immediately after entering and follow the path that runs alongside the pond.
- The road curves right past the water. Keep going and the chest will appear directly ahead.
- Drive through it to collect your reward. No cutscene triggers — it works exactly like smashing a Mascot or Horizon XP Board.
Chest beside the temple pond
What do you get from the Ohtani Treasure Hunt?
Smashing the chest rewards you with 100,000 Credits and 3 seasonal progression points toward the Welcome to Japan Festival Playlist bar. Destructoid's guide also notes you pick up 5 event currency on top of the Credits.
Credits are used for buying cars, purchasing houses, upgrading vehicles, and customization. 100,000 won't make you rich by late game, but early in a new playlist cycle it's a genuinely useful boost — especially with new cars and seasonal rewards dropping regularly.
The Summer week runs until May 28, 2026. Miss that window and the chest disappears until the playlist rotates back, so don't sit on this one.
Is the Kinkaku-Ji Temple a real place?
Yes. The Kinkaku-Ji is a real Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, and one of the country's most visited landmarks. The building has three floors, each built in a distinct architectural style: the first floor (Hossui-In) in the Heian Palatial style, the second (Cho-On Do) in the samurai house style, and the third (Kukkyo-Cho) in traditional Chinese Zen style. Playground Games modeled the in-game version on this real structure, which is why the circular path around the pond feels so deliberate.
Bonus: grab a photography challenge while you're here
Since you're already at the temple, press up on the directional pad to snap a photo of the Kinkaku-Ji Temple for one of the photography challenges. That earns you 100 Discover Japan points, which count toward unlocking Stamps. More Stamps mean more Barn Find rumors and new purchasable homes becoming available.
For more hidden cars and collectibles across Japan's map, check out the full Forza Horizon 6 Barn Finds location guide covering all 15 Barn Find cars and how to unlock them via Discover Japan stamps.
Why Treasure Hunts are worth your time
Treasure Hunts are one of the faster ways to stack Credits without grinding races. You drive to a single location, smash a chest, and walk away with a six-figure payout in under five minutes. The seasonal progression points also push you toward playlist completion rewards, which often include exclusive cars you can't get anywhere else.
For a broader look at every hidden car and collectible on Japan's map, the full Forza Horizon 6 guides collection has everything from Treasure Car locations to Mascots and Bonus Boards.