TL;DR
- There are 200 Bonus Boards total in FH6, spread across all nine regions of Japan.
- Boards come in three XP tiers: 1,000 XP (100 boards), 3,000 XP (75 boards), and 5,000 XP (25 boards).
- Smashing all 200 boards earns you a total of 450,000 XP.
- 50 of the 200 boards are Fast Travel Boards — each one reduces fast travel cost by 2%. Smash all 50 to make fast travel completely free.
- Boards appear on your map as a purple H icon once you drive near them.
- High-value 5,000 XP boards are often on rooftops — look for nearby hills, ramps, or slopes to jump from.
- Smashing all 200 unlocks the A Few Splinters Is Nothing! achievement.
- No boards are permanently missable — all 200 are available from the start of the game.
Bonus Boards are back in Forza Horizon 6, and they are one of the best investments of your time early in the game. They give you XP to power through your Wristband Progression, and smashing enough of the Fast Travel Boards will eventually make teleporting across Japan completely free.
This guide covers everything — what types of boards exist, how to find them, region-by-region tips, and strategies to clear all 200 as efficiently as possible.
What Are Bonus Boards in Forza Horizon 6?
Bonus Boards are destructible collectibles scattered across the entire Japan map. You collect one by simply driving directly into it. There is no special car or class required — just make contact and the board is gone.
They appear on your minimap as a purple H icon once you are close enough to have discovered them. If you have not driven near a board yet, it will not appear on your map at all.
All 200 boards are available from the very first minute of the game. There is no story progress or region unlock needed to access any of them.
Bonus Board Types and XP Rewards
There are three types of XP Bonus Boards in FH6, split by how much XP they are worth:
- 1,000 XP Boards (100 total): The most common type. These sit roadside and are easy to spot and reach. Think of them like the Regional Mascots — just drive into them as you pass.
- 3,000 XP Boards (75 total): A bit harder to find. These tend to be tucked away in the countryside, behind buildings, down side lanes, or in more desolate areas away from the main roads.
- 5,000 XP Boards (25 total): The hardest to collect. Many of these sit on rooftops, cliff edges, container tops, or elevated structures. You will need to find a nearby hill, ramp, or natural slope to build speed and jump into them from the air.
If you smash every single board across all three tiers, the total XP earned is 450,000 XP. That is a massive boost to your progression, especially early on.
On top of the XP, each board also gives you Horizon Festival Points tied to the Collection Journal:
- 1,000 XP Board = 10 Horizon Festival Points
- 3,000 XP Board = 30 Horizon Festival Points
- 5,000 XP Board = 50 Horizon Festival Points
Fast Travel Boards — Make Fast Travel Free
Inside the 200 Bonus Boards total, there is a specific category called Fast Travel Boards. There are 50 Fast Travel Boards in FH6.
Each Fast Travel Board you smash reduces the credit cost of fast traveling by 2%. That means:
- Smash 25 boards = 50% off fast travel costs
- Smash all 50 boards = Fast travel is completely free
The base fast travel cost for long distances starts at 10,000 CR. Getting all 50 Fast Travel Boards drops that to zero — permanently. This is one of the most valuable things you can do early in the game, since it saves you a huge amount of credits over a full playthrough.
Fast Travel Boards appear as purple signs with the Horizon Festival logo. They are distributed across all regions, with urban areas generally having more accessible boards and rural or mountain regions hiding them in trickier spots — some requiring off-road vehicles or precise jumps.
Do not confuse Fast Travel Boards with XP boards. They look slightly different and serve a different purpose. Prioritize finding the Fast Travel Boards first if you want to save credits throughout your campaign.
How to Find Bonus Boards
Here is how the discovery system works in FH6:
- Boards only appear on your minimap and main map once you have driven close enough to reveal them.
- Once revealed, they are permanently marked with a purple H icon on the map.
- You can use Fast Travel to teleport directly to a revealed board’s location on the map screen.
- You can also use Autodrive (press Down + Left on the d-pad) to have the game automatically drive your car to a selected destination.
- If you clear a significant portion of a region through racing and exploration, board and mascot locations can appear on your map automatically.
- Reaching Stamp Level 5 in any region triggers a pulse on your minimap that highlights nearby undiscovered boards.
The Treasure Map ($2.99/€2.99) marks all 400 collectibles instantly — boards, mascots, treasure cars, and barn finds. If you are going for 100% completion, it is worth considering since it covers far more than just boards.
Bonus Board Locations by Region
Boards are spread across all nine regions of Japan. Here is what to expect in each area, along with the key tips for hunting them efficiently.
Tokyo City
Tokyo has the highest concentration of boards in the game. They are scattered across all of the city’s distinct zones — neon-lit downtown streets, elevated highways, suburbs, industrial docklands, and underground tunnels.
The key challenge in Tokyo is verticality. Boards can be hidden under bridges, on rooftop levels of parking structures, inside highway tunnels, and along elevated rail sections. Always look up and look down — GPS routing sometimes fails to account for whether a board is above or below street level.
Use the map filter to isolate only the purple H icons. Tokyo has so many race events, drivetar icons, and markers that it becomes difficult to spot boards without filtering out the clutter first. Work through Tokyo district by district rather than trying to sweep the whole city in one go.
Ohtani Region
Ohtani is compact and home to the main Horizon Festival site. There is more land than roads here, but that works in your favour — boards are clustered along the accessible roads and around the festival structures, so you can clear them in a single sweep without much backtracking.
One standout board sits right at the end of the festival drag strip — easy to grab while doing other things in the area. The open terrain also makes spotting 3,000 XP boards in the countryside straightforward since there is little cover.
For more on this region and its treasure hunt, check our Ohtani Region Treasure Hunt Location guide.
Shimanoyama Region
Shimanoyama is one of the larger regions in the game, so plan to split it into north and south sweeps. Boards are fairly evenly spread between both halves.
The coast provides some boards near the waterline and low cliffs. Inland, some 3,000 XP boards are tucked behind buildings and structures in rural villages. Check the scenery around the Itsukushima Shrine area particularly — it is a popular hiding spot for collectibles in this region.
Nangan Region
Nangan is the southernmost region, featuring the rocket launch site and the Hakone Nanamagari Touge. Boards here sit along the main roads and around the launch facility grounds.
The Touge roads have some boards placed in scenic roadside positions — collect them as you drive through the mountain passes. For more on these routes, see our Hakone Nanamagari Touge Guide.
Minamino Region
Minamino’s open highlands make it one of the fastest regions to clear. The flat, open terrain means you can see boards from a good distance, and driving the main roads picks up most of the 1,000 XP boards quickly.
The 3,000 XP boards here tend to be placed down tracks off the main road — look into the fields and farming areas slightly away from the highways. It is worth taking a mid-range car with good off-road ability to reach the ones sitting on uneven ground.
Ito Region
Ito covers a large stretch of the eastern map, from Tokyo’s outskirts to the coast near Legend Island. The region includes varied terrain — beach areas, an airfield, and the Yahikoyama Ropeway.
The airfield is a key area for boards. Open flat ground makes them easy to spot. The coastal road also has clusters of boards placed at intervals. Work inward from the coast toward the ropeway area and you will cover the majority efficiently.
Hokubu Region
Hokubu looks larger on the map than it actually is, mainly because The Estate sits to the west of the region. The majority of Bonus Boards are clustered around the central farmland — the Shikisai-no-oka flower gardens and sunflower fields are particularly good hunting grounds.
Focus on the farmland core first, then push outward toward the edges. Most boards sit roadside or just off the main paths through the fields. This region is also one of the best for photo mode stops between collecting, so enjoy the scenery.
Takashiro Region
Takashiro is deceptively large and features rolling green hills, tea plantations, and flowing mountain roads. This is a great region for driving at speed, and the roads lend themselves to collecting boards while staying in motion.
Some 3,000 XP boards are hidden behind the waterfall features in the area. Check around rock faces and natural landscape features carefully. The 5,000 XP boards in Takashiro tend to sit on elevated terrain — look for natural hillside ramps to launch from. See our Best Roads and Mountain Passes guide for ideal driving routes through this area.
Sotoyama Region
Sotoyama is the northernmost region and the toughest to collect boards in. The snowy conditions reduce traction, and some boards are hidden on ski trails and elevated mountain paths well away from the main roads.
Make sure you bring a car equipped with snow or all-terrain tyres before heading up here. For 5,000 XP boards on ski lift structures or elevated trails, you will need a fast car with strong acceleration to build enough speed on the approach. The ski jumps scattered through the region double as natural launch ramps — use them.
Boards near the Tateyama Snow Walls and the ski areas are particularly well hidden. Walk every accessible trail slowly using Autodrive if you are missing a board that you cannot visually locate. Our Best Off-Road and Dirt Cars guide has the right vehicle recommendations for these conditions.
How to Reach Rooftop and Elevated Boards
The 5,000 XP boards are the ones that require the most effort. Most of them sit on rooftops, containers, rock formations, or elevated structures. Here is how to reach them:
- Find a natural ramp: Check the surroundings of the board for a nearby hill, slope, sandpile, or earth bank that you can use as a launch ramp. In most cases, Playground Games has placed a natural launch point nearby.
- Use a fast car with 10/10 acceleration: For the highest rooftop boards, you need maximum launch speed. A tuned hypercar or a car with a high acceleration stat will get you the height you need.
- Approach angle matters: If you keep bouncing off the target or landing short, change your approach angle. Even a few degrees of adjustment can be the difference between making the board and missing it.
- Use Rewind: Keep the Rewind feature enabled. If you nail the jump but clip the edge of the board incorrectly, Rewind lets you try the same launch again without driving the full approach route.
- Look for Danger Signs nearby: Some high-altitude boards are placed near Danger Sign jumps. These jump ramps are often the intended launch point for the trickiest boards.
- Listen for the sound cue: Every board emits a faint high-pitched hum when you are within 50 meters. Turn down your music volume and increase game sound effects — this can help you locate boards that are hard to see in dense forests or dark alleys.
Tips to Collect All 200 Boards Efficiently
Filter Your Map First
Open your map and filter to show only the Bonus Board icons. Remove everything else — race events, drivatars, festival markers. This makes it far easier to spot remaining boards and plan the fastest route between them, especially in dense areas like Tokyo.
Sweep One Region at a Time
Clear one region completely before moving to the next. Backtracking across Japan’s massive map wastes time. Get into a region, clear all revealed boards, explore to uncover hidden ones, and then move on. Use the Region Overview menu (accessible from the bottom button prompt on the map screen) to check your completion percentage per area.
Grab Easy Boards During Normal Play
Bonus Boards pair well with normal racing and exploration. The 1,000 XP boards that sit roadside can be picked up naturally while driving between race events, houses, and festival markers. You do not need a dedicated board-hunting session to clear the easy ones — they come naturally as you play.
Prioritize Fast Travel Boards Early
If you are still paying credits to fast travel, make the 50 Fast Travel Boards your first priority. Even getting 25 of them cuts your travel costs in half, which saves a meaningful amount of credits over the course of the game. Going from 10,000 CR per teleport to free is one of the best quality-of-life upgrades in FH6.
Save Rooftop Boards for Last
Collect all the easy roadside boards first, then tackle the rooftop and elevated 5,000 XP boards when you are more familiar with the map’s terrain, shortcuts, and elevation changes. By that point you will also have a better car and more experience with the game’s jump physics.
Use Autodrive for Long Gaps
When a board is far from your current location, set it as your map destination and activate Autodrive. Let the game navigate your car there while you take a break. This is especially useful late in the hunt when remaining boards are spread out across the map.
Explore Every Road to Unlock Fast Travel Points
Fast travel in FH6 only works on roads you have already driven. The more roads you discover, the more places you can teleport to directly. This is especially helpful late in the board hunt when you need to jump to very specific rural locations. Drive every road you pass — it expands your fast travel network and reveals nearby boards at the same time.
Achievement: A Few Splinters Is Nothing!
Smashing all 200 Bonus Boards unlocks the A Few Splinters Is Nothing! achievement. This is one of the more time-consuming achievements in the game but requires no special skill — just thorough exploration and patience with the rooftop boards.
This achievement is tracked separately from the mascot achievement (Gotta Smash ‘Em All), so you can complete one without the other. For the full achievement list and roadmap, see our Forza Horizon 6 All Achievements and Trophy Guide.
Bonus Boards vs. Regional Mascots — What Is the Difference?
Both are collectibles you smash by driving into them, but they work differently:
- Bonus Boards (200 total): Give XP and Horizon Festival Points. Some reduce fast travel costs. Show up as a purple H icon. The hard ones require ramps and jumps. Achievement: A Few Splinters Is Nothing!
- Regional Mascots (200 total): Give 5,000 Credits each (1,000,000 CR total). All sit on the roadside — no rooftops or jumping needed. Show up as a purple Face icon. Achievement: Gotta Smash ‘Em All.
If you want credits fast, go for mascots first. If you want XP and free fast travel, boards are the priority. For the full mascot guide, see our Forza Horizon 6 All 200 Mascots Locations Guide.
How Bonus Boards Connect to the Collection Journal
Bonus Boards are tracked in FH6’s Collection Journal under the Horizon Festival side. Every board you smash adds Horizon Festival Points to your journal, which feeds into your overall progression and Wristband rank.
This connects directly to the broader Discover Japan Stamps system and the Wristband Progression system. Boards are not just an optional side activity — they actively accelerate your core festival ranking.
For tips on leveling up as fast as possible overall, check our How to Get XP and Level Up Fast guide.
Other Collectibles to Hunt in FH6
After you have cleared all 200 Bonus Boards, there is still plenty more to find across Japan:
- Barn Find Locations — hidden classic cars to restore.
- Nissan Safari Turbo Treasure Car
- Ford GT Treasure Car
- Lancia Stratos Treasure Car
- Mazda RX-7 Treasure Car
- Porsche 959 Treasure Car
- Dodge Charger Treasure Car
- BMW M1 Treasure Car
- Sky Lanterns Locations
Where to Get Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6 is available now on Xbox Series X|S and PC, with a PlayStation 5 version coming later in 2026.
Note
Bonus Boards are one of the most practical things you can chase in Forza Horizon 6. The XP you earn accelerates your wristband ranking, the Horizon Festival Points contribute to your journal progression, and the Fast Travel Boards save you real credits every time you teleport across Japan.
Clear the easy roadside boards as you go about your normal play, tackle the countryside 3,000 XP boards during dedicated sweeps, and leave the rooftop boards until you are confident with the map’s terrain and your car’s jump capability. With a bit of patience and the right approach angles, all 200 boards are very achievable.
For more help across the game, explore our Beginners Guide from Tourist to Legend, our Japan Map Guide covering all Regions and Landmarks, and our Home Space Customization Guide to make the most of your houses and garages as you progress.
