The Sotoyama Region Treasure Hunt chest is at the far northern edge of the Sotoyama snow region, near the top-left of the map beside a small wooden shack/cabin — drive through it to claim 100,000 CR.
The Treasure Hunt – Sotoyama Region chest is one of the quicker 100,000 CR payouts in the Winter Festival Playlist for Forza Horizon 6, but only if you go far enough north. It hides in the snowy mountains at the very top of the Sotoyama map, tucked next to a small wooden cabin that most players drive right past. Here’s the exact spot, the fastest route from the map screen, and what the chest actually gives you.
Where the Sotoyama chest sits on the map
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | Treasure Hunt – Sotoyama Region |
| Season | Winter, Horizon Decades (Series Update 2) |
| Region | Sotoyama (northern snow area) |
| Exact location | Far north edge, top-left of map, beside a small wooden cabin |
| Reward | 100,000 CR |
| Collection action | Drive through the chest to smash it |
How to find the Sotoyama Region Treasure Hunt chest in Forza Horizon 6
Here’s the quickest line from the map screen to the chest at the northern tip of Sotoyama.
STEP 1/6
Open the map and head north
Pull up the full map and push toward the top edge — the chest lives in the far northern Sotoyama snow region.
STEP 2/6
Cross to the northmost section
Move all the way to the northernmost stretch of Sotoyama, past the lower ski facilities.
STEP 3/6
Zoom into the top-left corner
Focus on the top-left/northwest part of the region where the snowy mountains reach the map edge.
STEP 4/6
Target the small blip near the top
A small blip sits right near the top of the map by the cabin — set your marker on it.
STEP 5/6
Fast travel or teleport in
Teleport to the marker; you’ll often land beside a couple of cars already parked at the spot.
STEP 6/6
Drive the short stretch to the chest
Head across the last bit of snow and drive straight through the chest to smash it for 100,000 CR.
Approach the cabin from the east on off-road or snow tires — the western climb is steep and deep-snow slow, so the eastern spur road gets you up the hill far cleaner.
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Rewards and how the chest feeds the Winter Festival Playlist
Smashing the chest drops a flat 100,000 CR straight into your bank. It also pushes your Winter Festival Playlist progress forward with season points; some early numbers also mention a bit of bonus XP, but the exact point and XP figures aren’t consistent enough to pin down, so treat the credits as the guaranteed reward and the playlist progress as a bonus.
Those season points matter because they build toward the Winter track’s reward cars — the 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10 and the 2003 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning — so this chest is worth grabbing early even if you’re only in it for the CR.
Mistakes that keep players from the chest
The second is stopping short. Plenty of players pull up at the first snowy ski buildings and assume they’re close, but the chest is up by the high cabin at the very end of the northern ski trails — keep climbing. Don’t confuse this hunt with the Summer Treasure Hunt in the Nangan region, which sits on a beach northeast of the Irokawa Space Center; that’s a completely different seasonal chest. And once you reach it, remember you have to drive through the chest to smash it — parking next to it does nothing.
Nearby Winter and Sotoyama objectives worth grabbing
Since you’re already in the north, it’s an easy detour to knock out the Sotoyama Ski Resort photo challenge and the tricky Sotoyama Ski Lift 5,000 XP board perched on a cable-car pylon nearby. If you want more garage space in the area, the Hakusan Mountain Lodge house sits in Sotoyama for 635,000 CR and adds +10% credits from Horizon Life events. From there, the other Horizon Decades seasonal treasure hunts across Spring, Summer, and Autumn are the natural next targets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where exactly is the Sotoyama Region Treasure Hunt chest?
It’s in the far northern snow-covered mountains of Sotoyama, near the top-left edge of the map, right beside a small wooden cabin off a high dirt road. Zoom into the northwest corner and aim for the small blip almost at the map’s top boundary.
What reward do you get for smashing the chest?
You get 100,000 CR instantly, plus Winter Festival Playlist season points that count toward the Winter reward cars.
Why is the Sotoyama treasure chest not appearing?
If the cabin is there but the chest isn’t, the Treasure Hunt – Sotoyama Region tile in the Winter Playlist likely isn’t active yet or its clue step isn’t finished. Make sure that objective is live before you head up the mountain.
Do you need a specific car or tires to reach it?
No specific car is required, but the snowy climb goes much smoother with off-road or snow tires. Approaching the cabin from the east avoids the steepest, deep-snow slopes on the western side.
Is this the same as the Nangan Summer Treasure Hunt?
No. The Nangan chest is a separate Summer hunt on a beach northeast of the Irokawa Space Center. This is the Winter chest, up in the northern Sotoyama mountains.
