Forza Horizon 6 sets its open world across Japan, and the achievement list reflects just how much ground there is to cover. There are 57 total achievements worth a combined 1,000 Gamerscore, split across racing, exploration, collecting, and multiplayer. The good news: the majority unlock naturally as you play through the Horizon Festival and Discover Japan journals. The trickier ones require deliberate effort, especially the collectible grinds and online-specific tasks.
How are the achievements organized in Forza Horizon 6?
Every achievement falls into one of three broad tracks:
- Horizon Festival Journal achievements tied to wristband progression, race events, Drag Meets, and Time Attacks
- Discover Japan Journal achievements tied to map exploration, car collecting, jobs, Touge races, and finding collectibles
- Online and multiplayer achievements requiring LINK Skills, Estate visits, and Horizon Play levels
This structure means you can knock out the bulk of the list simply by engaging with the main content. Online achievements are the exception; coordinating with friends speeds things up considerably, since activities like LINK Skills depend on other players being present and cooperative.

Wristband progression tiers
Full list of all 57 achievements
10 Gamerscore achievements (32 total)
These are the bread-and-butter unlocks. Most arrive without any special effort.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Welcome To Japan | Complete The Opening Act |
| Welcome To Horizon | Earn the Yellow Wristband and join the Horizon Festival |
| Festival Fan | Earn the Green Horizon Festival Wristband |
| Making Waves | Earn the Blue Horizon Festival Wristband |
| Stamping Ground | Earn the Yellow Stamp in your Collection Journal |
| Seeing the Sights | Earn the Green Stamp in your Collection Journal |
| Travelling All Around | Earn the Blue Stamp in your Collection Journal |
| Working 9 to 5 | Complete your first Job |
| Just Getting Started | Complete your first Touge Battle |
| First of Many | Complete your first Qualifier |
| A Fine Addition To My Collection | Discover and claim a Treasure Car |
| Bargain Hunt | Purchase an Aftermarket Car |
| Another Lap Won't Hurt | Set a lap time at a Time Attack Circuit |
| Fresh Tire Smoke | Complete a Drag Meet |
| Four Swords | Complete a LINK Skill |
| Carkour! | Complete a Horizon Rush |
| Blank Slate | Purchase the Yashiki Player House |
| What Are You Doing In My Estate? | Visit another player's Estate |
| Show Me What You've Got! | Display 3 different cars in your Garage at the same time |
| Dedicated Tourist | Earn 3 Stars on any Day Trip Story Chapter |
| First Love | Purchase a car from the Autoshow |
| Parking All Over The World | Park at 3 different Car Meets |
| A Whole New World | Drive any R Class car |
| Ready to Rumble | Earn 10 levels in Horizon Play |
| Even Playing Field | Complete a Race Event within a Spec Racing Championship |
| To The Moon | Earn at least 1 Star at the Irokawa Launch Danger Sign |
| All Eyes On You | Park the 2025 GR GT Prototype at a Car Meet |
| Track Day | Set a lap time at a Time Attack Circuit while driving any Track Toy |
| Smashscot | Smash your first Regional Mascot |
| On The Board | Win your first Horizon Festival Race Event |
| Pin It! | Discover 10 Landmarks |
| Storyteller | Earn 81 Stars from Stories |
20 Gamerscore achievements (13 total)
These sit in the mid-game range and generally require a few sessions to reach.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| What, Like It's Hard? | Earn the Pink Horizon Festival Wristband |
| Orange You Glad You Made It? | Earn the Orange Horizon Festival Wristband |
| Making Your Own Path | Earn the Pink Stamp in your Collection Journal |
| Hey! Listen! | Earn the Orange Stamp in your Collection Journal |
| The Boss | Earn the maximum Promotion in a Job |
| Racking Up The Miles | Discover all 10 regions |
| Tokyo Resident | Complete 33 activities in the Tokyo City Region |
| Crowd Pleaser | Earn 36 Stars from PR Stunts in the Ohtani Region |
| White Ghost | Complete 5 Touge Battles |
| Feel The Rush | Complete 3 Horizon Rush Events |
| Collector | Collect 100 different cars |
| Meching My Way Downtown | Complete the Mech My Day Showcase Event |
| Ascending New Heights | Complete the Flight Club Showcase Event |
30 Gamerscore achievements (9 total)
This tier is where the real grind begins. Several of these demand hours of deliberate play.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| In The Spotlight | Earn the Purple Horizon Festival Wristband |
| What An Adventure! | Earn the Purple Stamp in your Collection Journal |
| Treasure Hunter | Discover and claim 9 Treasure Cars |
| Maxed Out | Earn 100 levels in Horizon Play |
| Historic Effort | Earn a Series History reward |
| Played-List | Earn all Festival Playlist points for a season |
| Gotta Smash 'em All | Smash 200 Regional Mascots |
| A Few Splinters Is Nothing! | Smash 200 Bonus Boards |
| Racing Aficionado | Win 57 Horizon Festival Race Events |
The two collectible achievements here are the ones most players underestimate. Smashing all 200 Regional Mascots and all 200 Bonus Boards takes real time to complete. If you want to track these down efficiently, the full Mascots and Bonus Boards collectible guide covers every location across the map.
Racing Aficionado requires 57 wins, which is a deliberate nod to the total achievement count. Lower difficulty settings count toward this, so there is no reason to fight the AI on hard settings unless you want to.

Bonus Board map locations
50 Gamerscore achievements (3 total)
These are the hardest unlocks in the game and require maxing out both journals plus fully exploring the map.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Horizon Legend | Earn the Gold Horizon Festival Wristband and become a Horizon Legend |
| Master Explorer | Earn the Gold Stamp and become a Master Explorer |
| The Horizon Cartographer | Reveal the entire Map |
What achievements require online play?
Several achievements cannot be completed solo. The ones that specifically require online interaction are:
- Four Swords (Complete a LINK Skill) requires four players to perform a LINK Skill together
- What Are You Doing In My Estate? requires visiting another player's Estate
- Ready to Rumble and Maxed Out involve Horizon Play levels, which can be earned in online modes
Friends make the LINK Skill and Estate visit achievements significantly easier to coordinate. Playing with random players is possible but slower.
For everything else you need to complete your run through Japan, the full Forza Horizon 6 guide collection covers Barn Finds, Loyalty Rewards, car unlock methods, and more.





