Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games’ latest installment in the open-world racing series series saw the inclusion of Japan as a location for the first time, much to the delight of the nation’s gamers. Soon after its launch, it seems the game’s distinctly Japanese feel especially hit home for domestic players, not to mention the abundance of real-life references and Easter eggs, like the inclusion of the famous “holy sites” from Initial D..
While traditionally featuring maps that emulate real locations from around the world, one major addition to the game is the Estate feature. Released first as an early access title on May 15, Forza Horizon 6’s new Estate feature serves as a personal hub and garage for players. The game’s creative suite allows players to craft elaborate projects, all of which can be shared with the community via codes.
Forza Driving School is one such Estate, and it’s modeled after a Japanese driving school. Created by X user Ryo, the project recreates practice tracks familiar to Japanese gamers who have taken their driving license tests. Featuring an array of nostalgic courses, the map creator welcomes new “students” to enroll for tryouts and immerse themselves in the experience of taking the first steps behind the wheel.
Released first on June 2, the map has garnered overwhelming popularity in Japan, having received over 12,000 likes on X and approximately 2,700 reposts as of this writing. The original post has also been reposted by the official Forza Horizon Japan account, drawing fresh eyes to the Estate. The creator continues to update the map to this day, currently reaching version 2.0, which newly added a highway that allows cars to speed around the locale.
Forza Driving School garnered attention not only for being a super accurate replica of an actual Japanese driving school, but also largely because other players can actually visit the map and take “practice lessons” using their own vehicles. By entering a shared code, players are able to recreate a 1-to-1 copy of the driving school in their own save.
Entering the driving school, players can find the S-curved crank infamous for tripping up many greenhorns to the left. Pylons line both sides of the narrow path, being markers of demerits should drivers touch them. The map features numerous tracks, from inclines for practicing hill starts, to railroad crossings. The Estate goes so far as to recreate motorcycle training zones, even though the vehicles aren’t implemented in-game.
Even more striking is the parking garage located at the center of the Estate. The garage’s narrow turns serve not only as a great place to practice parking, but also double as a training ground for drifting through consecutive hairpins. After getting a feel for parking during driving tests, players can hone more practical skills for racing here.
The estate map data can be downloaded through Forza Horizon 6’s creative hub by searching for the code “127891088”. Though beware that the building fee for the estate needs to come from the player’s pocket, with the entire operation costing approximately 1.1 million credits to finish.
Forza Horizon 6 is out now for PC (Steam/Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S. It’s also available via Xbox Game Pass, with a PS5 version slated for a late 2026 release.
