Forza Horizon 6 Series 1: Welcome to Japan starts May 21

Forza Horizon 6’s first Festival Playlist has been detailed, and the theme is exactly what early players would expect: Welcome to Japan. Series 1 begins on May 21, after the early-access and launch-window opening period, and then rotates through Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring across the following weeks. The rewards are focused on Japanese manufacturers, including cars such as the 2008 Mazda Furai, 2010 Nissan 370Z, 1999 Toyota Altezza RS200 Z Edition, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR, Nissan Skyline GT-R V-SPEC, Honda CR-X SIR, Subaru STI S209, Toyota Land Cruiser Arctic Trucks AT37, Toyota Starlet Glanza V and Toyota Corolla SR5. That is smart curation. If players are racing across a Japan-inspired map, the first series should lean into local automotive culture rather than scattering unrelated rewards. For live-service racing fans, the Festival Playlist remains the backbone of Horizon’s weekly routine. It gives completionists new goals, keeps car collecting active and makes the world feel less static after launch. The key question is whether Playground can maintain variety beyond the obvious launch excitement.