The first barn you can claim in Forza Horizon 6 holds a 2005 Honda NSX-R GT, tucked away on a side road near the Kinkaku-ji Temple point of interest in the Ohtani region. It is gated behind the Yellow stamp, the very first rank in the Discover Japan explorer track, so progress there before driving out to look for it.
Unlock requirements for the first barn
Barn finds do not appear on your map until your Discover Japan explorer rank is high enough. The Yellow stamp is the entry tier and the only requirement for this one. You earn progress toward it by discovering roads, smashing mascots, completing delivery jobs, and playing story events, not by winning Horizon Festival races.
Once you hit Yellow, the search area for this barn appears on the map as a translucent purple circle around the Kinkaku-ji Temple area. Driving into that circle without the right stamp does nothing, so the rank gate has to come first.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Car | Honda NSX-R GT (2005) |
| Region | Ohtani |
| Stamp required | Yellow |
| Nearby landmark | Kinkaku-ji Temple |
| Order in unlock chain | 1st barn find |
How to reach the Honda NSX-R GT barn
Step 1: Open the map and set a waypoint to the Kinkaku-ji Temple point of interest in the southern part of Ohtani. Fast travel or drive to it directly.
Step 2: When you arrive at the marker, look for a narrow side road branching off the main route. It is not a major highway turn, more of a dirt access path leading off into the trees.
Step 3: Follow that side road until the barn comes into view. If you overshoot or lose the path, switch to the ANNA drone, fly above the area, and let it pin the barn's exact position on your map.
Step 4: Drive up to the barn doors to trigger the discovery cutscene. The car is then sent off for restoration.
Claiming the car after the find
Finding the barn does not put the NSX-R GT in your garage right away. Restoration takes a stretch of in-game time before you get a phone call confirming it is ready. If you do not want to wait, open the Cars menu, go to Barn Finds, and pay a fee to instantly complete the restoration. The car then sits in your garage like any other.
Why the cutscene might not trigger
If you drove to the right spot and nothing happened, the cause is almost always the same: the Yellow stamp has not been earned yet. The purple search circle only appears once you meet the rank requirement, and the discovery event will not fire without it. Keep stacking road discoveries, mascot smashes, and story missions until the explorer rank ticks up, then return to Kinkaku-ji Temple.
The other common miss is taking the wrong turn from the main road. The access path is intentionally unmarked, so if you stay on the paved route, you will drive right past it. Slow down near the temple and watch for the dirt branch heading away from traffic.