Working from 9 to 5
Complete your first task
Jobs are unlocked soon after introduction. Open the Activities tab, select any job mission, and complete all objectives. Difficulty doesn't matter.
Just getting started
Complete your first Touge battle
Touge Battles unlock quickly in mountainous areas. Finish the race even if you lose to get the achievement. AWD grip cars make it easy.
Welcome to Japan
Complete the opening act
A story achievement that cannot be earned after completing the tutorial sequence and getting a free spin.
The first of many
Complete your first qualifier
Qualifiers appear after advancing the story of the festival. Enter any qualifier and finish the event.
Welcome to Horizon
Earn a yellow wristband
Complete races, stories, and PR stunts until the first Horizon rank-up is automatically unlocked.
Festival fan
Earn a green wristband
Instead of grinding out the same event over and over again, focus on completing a variety of activities.
Making waves
Earn a blue wristband
Rapid progress is achieved through a combination of races, discoveries, and story missions.
What, is it difficult?
Earn a pink wristband
Completion of regional championships and showcase events is usually required for higher-level festival progression.
Orange Are you happy you made it?
Earn an orange wristband
Prioritize unfinished icons on the map for faster festival XP gains.
In the spotlight
Earn a purple wristband
Many players will naturally unlock it as they work to complete the map.
Horizon Legend
Earn a gold wristband
All major festival categories require near-endgame progress.
Stamping Ground
Earn yellow collecting tickets
Accomplish adequate collection journal objectives such as roads, landmarks, or collections.
Seeing the sights
Earn green collecting tickets
Reveal more of the map and interact with optional side activities.
Traveling around
Earn a blue collectible ticket
Discovery-focused activities such as roads and landmarks are the fastest route.
Make your own way
Earn a pink collection stamp
Mix exploration with event completion to speed up collection progress.
Hey! Listen!
Earn an orange collection stamp
Treasure cars, bonus boards, and mascots all contribute.
What an adventure!
Earn purple collectible tickets
Save it for late-game scavenging while hunting other achievements.
Master Explorer
Earn gold collecting tickets
Extensive completion of map exploration and side objectives is required.
the owner
Maximum promotion in the job
Repeat the same job category and complete bonus objectives for faster promotion XP.
A nice addition to my collection
Claim a treasure car
Treasure cars are hidden vehicles marked by clues or rumors on the map. Claim one from its location.
treasure hunter
Claim 9 treasure cars
Use off-road vehicles to quickly reach hidden areas and fully reveal areas for clue markers. We have a complete guide that details their locations.
Bargain Hunt
Buy an aftermarket car
Go to a dealership or aftermarket seller and buy any eligible tuned/imported vehicle.
Horizon Cartographer
Reveal the entire map
Drive each road segment. Small dirt paths and parking lots are often the last missing pieces.
Another lap won't hurt
Time Attack Set the lap time on the circuit
Enter a Time Attack event and complete one clean lap without resetting.
Fresh tire smoke
Complete a drag meet
Drag meat occurs in industrial or highway areas. Finish all rounds of an event.
four swords
Complete the LINK skill
LINK skills are needed to link cooperative or combo-based actions together. See the skill prompt.
Racking up the miles
Find all 10 areas
Drive through each named area once. Fast travel helps to unlock once.
Resident of Tokyo
Complete 33 activities in Tokyo City
PR stunts, races, collections, and stories all count. Short events are the fastest method.
A crowd pleaser
Earn 36 PR stars on Ohtani
Use specialized stunt cars instead of a single all-purpose car for speed traps, drift zones, and hazard signs.
white ghost
Complete 5 Touge battles
Reduce AI difficulty if necessary. Grip-focused Japanese cars excel on narrow downhill routes.
Karkor!
Complete Horizon Rush
Horizon Rush events focus on stunt-driving and traversal challenges. Finish an event.
Feel the Rush
Complete 3 Horizon Rush events
Short rush events can be replayed to complete faster.
blank slate
Buy Yashiki Player House
Save up credits early and avoid unnecessary car purchases until you can afford a home.
What are you doing on my property?
Visit another player's property
Join Online Free Roam, open the player menu, and select “Visit Estate”.
Show me what you got!
Display 3 cars in your garage
Use the Garage Showcase feature and assign three unique vehicles.
Dedicated tourist
Earn 3 stars in a day trip story
Replay easy story chapters with upgraded cars to improve scores faster.
the collector
Collect 100 different cars
Wheelspins, prize cars, barn finds, and autoshow purchases all count toward the total.
first love
Buy a car from Autoshow
If you want it right away, buy the cheapest vehicle available.
Finding My Way Downtown
Complete the Mech My Day showcase
Unlock showcase events through festival progression. Complete the entire scripted race sequence.
Climb new heights
Complete the Flight Club Showcase
Usually unlocked after earning mid-tier wristbands and progressing regional events.
Parking around the world
Park at 3 car meetings
Drive to the marked car meet hubs and keep parking until the game registers a visit.
A whole new world
Drive an R class car
If you don't already own a vehicle, upgrade an existing vehicle to R Class through tuning.
Ready to rumble
Earn 10 Horizon Play levels
Online races and team modes are the fastest Horizon Play XP offers.
Max out
Earn 100 Horizon Play levels
Grow it naturally over time by completing daily and weekly multiplayer challenges.
Even the playground
Complete a specific racing championship race
Spec championships use preset tuning rules, so focus on clean driving rather than tuning setups.
of the moon
Earn 1 star in Irokawa Launch
Approach from the longest possible runway and use a high speed AWD car.
All eyes on you
Park the 2025 GR GT Prototype at the car meet
Get a car from a prize, dealership, or auction, then drive it to any car meeting location.
track day
Set a lap on the track toy
Use any track toy category car on a time attack circuit and complete a timed lap.
A historic effort
Earn a series history reward
Complete enough seasonal playlist objectives to unlock milestone rewards.
Played list
Earn all playlist points in a season
Each seasonal challenge must be completed before the weekly reset. Prioritize limited-time events first.
Smashscot
Break out your first regional mascot
Mascots are large collectible props scattered around each area. Drive through one.
All of them must be broken
Defeat 200 regional mascots
Use fast travel and explore city areas densely packed with mascot collectibles.
A few splinters are nothing!
Destroy 200 bonus boards
Both XP and fast travel boards count. Use the off-road vehicle to reach the hidden boards faster.
Racing Aficionado
Win 57 Festival Race events
High skill or lower driver difficulty for easy wins. Circuit races are usually fast.
on board
Win your first festival race
Any standard race counts as long as you finish in first place.
Pin it!
Discover 10 landmarks
Landmarks are marked on the map as they are approached. Urban exploration is the fastest method.
the storyteller
Earn 81 Story Stars
Replay short story chapters and use upgraded cars to continuously get the 3-star requirements.
