The AstroToy Photo Challenge is one of the Spring checkboxes in the Welcome to Japan Festival Playlist, and it trips people up because the preview image shows a rocket. The actual requirement is simpler than the picture suggests. You need the right class of car parked at the spaceport in the far south of the map, with the camera pointed at the launch complex.
Quick answer: Drive a Track Toy class car to the spaceport in the southern Nangan region, open Photo Mode, frame the large HZN-VI Rocket with your car clearly in shot, and snap the photo to earn the “Beam Me Up!” Forza Link phrase and two season points.
Spaceport and HZN-VI Rocket location in Nangan
The launch facility sits in the Nangan region, at the southern edge of the Japan map. It is the same spot as the Orange Wristband Launch Control event, so if you have already cleared that, you have driven through it. Open the map, toggle the region view, and aim for the long drag strip near the south. The space station is right beside it.
Inside the compound you will see two rockets. Ignore the smaller one. The target is the larger rig on the northeast side, held up by two support towers, with “HZN-VI” printed on the body. To save driving time, fast travel will drop you close to the launch pad.
Which Track Toy cars qualify
The challenge only counts if your car belongs to the Track Toy class. Showing up in a sports car, supercar, or off-road truck will not trigger completion. Cars in the separate Extreme Track Toy category do not count either, so check the class label before you commit credits.
To find one fast, open the car collection in the pause menu, choose Change Car, and filter by the Track Toy category. If your garage is empty in that class, head to the nearest festival site and apply the same filter in the Autoshow. A few that count are listed below.
| Manufacturer | Eligible Track Toy |
|---|---|
| BAC | Mono (2014) |
| BMW | M3 / M4 (2010 and 2016) |
| Chevrolet | Camaro Z/28 (2015) |
| Dodge | Viper SRT-10 ACR (2008) |
The KTM X-Bow and Ariel Atom are also Track Toys and tend to be among the cheaper options if you are buying fresh. Some Track Toys only come from wheelspins, so the garage filter is the quickest way to see what you already own.
How to take the AstroToy photo
Note: The car is the strict requirement, and the photo counts as long as your Track Toy is visible inside the spaceport boundary. Framing the HZN-VI Rocket as well is the safe play, since it also ticks the separate Discover Japan photography target.
Rewards and how to confirm completion
Once the photo lands, the Festival Playlist entry flips to complete and you receive two season points plus the “Beam Me Up!” Forza Link phrase. If this is your first photo of the HZN-VI Rocket, you also bank 100 Discover Japan Points in the Photography section of the Collection Journal.
To equip the new phrase, open the pause menu, go to the Online tab, select Forza Link, and pick it from your unlocked phrases. If the challenge does not register, the usual cause is the wrong car class. Confirm you are in a standard Track Toy and not an Extreme Track Toy, then retake the shot.
Spring season deadline and reward cars
Spring is the final season of the Welcome to Japan playlist. Every challenge, including this one and the current Tokyo City Treasure Hunt, closes on June 18 at 2:30 PM UTC, after which the game rolls into its summer playlist. Anything left unclaimed disappears with the season.
Season points stack toward two cars. You need 15 points for the 1996 Toyota Starlet Glanza V and 30 points for the 1974 Toyota Corolla SR5, so the AstroToy photo is a quick contribution toward both totals.
| Reward | Points needed |
|---|---|
| 1996 Toyota Starlet Glanza V | 15 |
| 1974 Toyota Corolla SR5 | 30 |
With a Track Toy in the garage and the spaceport pinned on the map, the AstroToy Photo Challenge takes a couple of minutes. Grab it before the playlist resets and those vintage Toyotas are locked away for good.
