Forza Horizon 6 Has Indestructible Cherry Blossom Trees

You Can't Destroy Cherry Blossom Trees In Forza Horizon 6 Because They're "Iconic" To Japan's Culture Published May 15, 2026, 11:42 AM EDT George is the Lead News Editor for TheGamer, and has been working in the industry since 2021 after graduating from the University of South Wales with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He has also previously written for RPG Site, WhatCulture, and PlayStation Lifestyle. George is an expert on platformers, action games, and fighters, but tends to play as many releases as possible. This hands-on experience lets him dive into gaming communities and follow the latest trends. Some of the games George has extensively covered first-hand include Dead Rising, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Ninja Gaiden 4. Sign in to your TheGamer account Forza Horizon 6 has made sure that you can't drive through any of its cherry blossom trees, and it's because they're such an "iconic element of Japanese culture". One of the key elements of Forza Horizon that separates it from its more serious Motorsport counterpart is the massive open worlds that you can drive through and explore to your heart's content. If you're anything like me, though, driving and exploring often takes a backseat to tuning up a car and letting it smash through everything in sight. There's nothing more satisfying than taking a random car and sending it flying through trees, lampposts, signs, and everything else in sight, and that grand tradition is very much in fact in Forza Horizon 6. That being said, there is one notable exception to your destruction of virtual Japan: its cherry blossom trees. Certain Temples And Shrines Are Also Excluded From The Chaos Playground Games As pointed out by Dexerto and shown off in a gameplay clip, Forza Horizon 6's cherry blossom trees (also known as sakura trees) are impossible to destroy, no matter how fast you drive into them. While speaking to The Japan Times, Horizon 6 design director Torben Ellert confirmed that this is very intentional. Your browser does not support the video tag. According to Ellert, the Horizon team made sure that, despite so much of the map being smashable to keep traversal "fun and rewarding", cherry blossom trees were made indestructible. This is because they're such an "iconic element of Japanese culture", and driving through them would be disrespectful. Cherry blossom trees are believed to represent the nature of life itself, so that tracks. While cherry blossom trees are the main indestructible object in Forza Horizon 6, they aren't the only ones, as Ellert also confirmed that "certain temples or other cultural elements" are also impossible to destroy, so that players aren't "tempted to drive through shrines or locations of cultural importance". Forza Horizon 6 Released May 19, 2026 ESRB Everyone / Mild Lyrics, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases Developer(s) Playground Games Publisher(s) Xbox Game Studios Genre(s) Racing, Open-World Next Forza Horizon 6 Review: Japan Marks A New Peak For The Open World Racer Tokyo's neon streets, snowy mountain roads, and endlessly satisfying driving make Forza Horizon 6 the strongest entry in the series yet.