Here's a closer look at the gigantic Forza Horizon 6 Japan map, easily the greatest in the series' history

Today is a big drop of Forza Horizon 6 information, including finally seeing the whole of the map. The gigantic Japan map.

You can check out my full Forza Horizon 6 preview for more on the gameplay and what the setting looks like, but for now, let's just focus on the territory.

Xbox has released a full look at the map in its entirety, but it's small, and we can do better. You can't show off the scale in a single image.

Much focus has been placed on the scale of Tokyo City, and with good reason. Promising to be 5 times larger than the biggest built up area in Forza Horizon 5, it got fans excited.

Tokyo is indeed a massive, sprawling metropolis, but there's so much more to the map than just the city.

The gallery below shows an overview of each region in Forza Horizon 6, or rather, as much of each region as could be squeezed into a single screenshot.

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I've had access to almost all of the map, with regions such as Legends Island still locked as they're linked to progression in the game not available during the preview.

The map also, for the first time in a Forza Horizon game, has a fog of war. Instead of just all being revealed from the off and having to squint to see the roads you haven't been down, regions will slowly become fully highlighted as you explore them for the first time.

The map for Forza Horizon 6 is easily the most varied and impressive to date. At one end you have Tokyo, a vast cityscape; at the other you have snowy mountain passes and a full ski resort to drive around. In between you'll find sweeping countryside, and each region has its own unique charm.

Changing weather and time of day adds another dimension to the immersion, and with more than 670 roads to drive down, there's a whole heap of exploration to be done.

Forza Horizon 6 launches on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Cloud on May 19, 2026. Early Access for Ultimate Edition buyers begins on May 15, 2026.