The Sotoyama Region Treasure Hunt is live in Forza Horizon 6 as part of the Series 6 Week 3 Festival Playlist, and it drops you into the game's northernmost region during winter. Snow blankets the map, the lake is frozen over, and 100,000 Credits are sitting in a chest waiting to be smashed. Here's exactly where to find it.
Sotoyama chest map location
Where is the Sotoyama Region Treasure Hunt chest?
The chest sits in the northeastern corner of the Sotoyama Region, which is the most northern area on Japan's map. The landmark you want is the Hakusan Mountain Lodge player house. If you own it, fast travel directly there. If not, pan north from Soni Circuit in Takashiro on your map and you'll spot the large lake almost immediately.
Once you're near the Hakusan Mountain Lodge, head north or northwest until the frozen lake comes into view. The treasure chest is right on the eastern shore of that lake. The clue name is simply "Follow the Photo Clue to Discover the Treasure!" and the snowy, building-free landscape in the photo hint matches this lakeside spot exactly.
Smash the chest to collect your rewards.
Chest on the frozen shore
What do you get for completing the Sotoyama Treasure Hunt?
Smashing the chest rewards you with:
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Credits | 100,000 CR |
| Season Progress Points | 3 |
| XP | 5,000 |
Those 3 Season Progress Points count toward unlocking the two Winter Season cars on offer this week.
What cars can you earn this week?
The Series 6 Week 3 Winter playlist has two cars up for grabs:
- 2004 Saleen S7 at 20 points
- 1986 Audi #2 Audi Sport quattro S1 at 40 points
The Treasure Hunt alone gives you 3 points, so it's a solid early contribution toward either car.
How to complete the Series 6 Week 3 weekly challenge
Beyond the Treasure Hunt, the weekly challenge is called Strictly for Fun. To complete it, you need to:
- Get into the 1991 Honda Beat
- Earn 3 stars at Danger Signs
- Park at any Car Meet
- Complete 2 laps at the Hokubu Time Attack Circuit
Finishing this challenge earns you 5 points and 150,000 CR, making it one of the more generous weekly payouts in the current playlist.
How does this Treasure Hunt compare to others in FH6?
The Sotoyama chest is one of the more straightforward ones in the game. There are no obscure structures to navigate around and the frozen lake acts as a natural visual anchor. Players who struggled with more hidden chests in previous weeks will find this one significantly easier to locate.
For reference, here's how the Sotoyama chest stacks up against recent Treasure Hunts in terms of difficulty:
| Treasure Hunt | Location Type | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Sotoyama Region | Frozen lake shoreline | Easy |
| Shimanoyama Region | British Automotive Winter playlist area | Moderate |
| Tokyo City | Warehouse route | Moderate |
| Ohtani | Welcome to Japan playlist area | Easy |
| Minamino | Autumn playlist area | Easy |
For a full breakdown of every permanent chest hidden across Japan's 9 regions, the Forza Horizon 6 All Treasure Car Locations guide covers each one with exact positions.
Step-by-step route to the Sotoyama chest
- Open the map and locate Soni Circuit in the Takashiro region
- Pan directly north until you see the large lake in the far east of Sotoyama
- Set a waypoint to the Hakusan Mountain Lodge or the lake's eastern shore
- Drive or fast travel to the area
- Approach the eastern shoreline of the frozen lake
- Smash the chest and collect your 100,000 CR, 5,000 XP, and 3 Season Points
The whole run takes under two minutes from spawn, making this one of the fastest seasonal point pickups in the current playlist rotation.
For more weekly chest locations and seasonal guides, check out the full Forza Horizon 6 guides collection which covers every active playlist challenge as they drop.
