The vending machine task in Forza Horizon 6 is the sort of challenge you can miss for ages, then finish in one short drive once you know the trick. It asks you to smash five vending machines during the Winter Festival Playlist, and it's a handy way to pick up seasonal progress while roaming the Japanese map. If you're already saving up FH6 Credits for new builds or upgrades, it's worth folding this into a quick city run rather than treating it like a separate grind.

Why this challenge matters

On paper, hitting vending machines doesn't sound like much. There's no tough race, no perfect drift score, and no long-distance route to learn. Still, Festival Playlist points add up fast, and small jobs like this often make the difference when you're trying to reach a reward car before the season changes. The Winter Playlist includes the 2023 Lotus Emira as one of its more interesting prizes, so knocking out a simple environmental challenge is a smart move. You'll also get the "Feed Me" Skill when you break a machine, which gives you a small skill score boost and can be linked with near misses, wreckage, or drift actions if you keep driving cleanly afterwards.

Best area to start looking

You'll find vending machines in plenty of places across the map, especially around shops, service stations, and city streets. That said, Tokyo City is the place I'd head first. It's packed with buildings and roadside businesses, so you're not driving miles between targets. A good spot sits in the northwestern part of Tokyo City, southwest of Edogawa Baseball Stadium. Look for the road running under the highway overpass and the gas station nearby. It's easy to spot once you're in the area, and it saves you from cruising around aimlessly hoping one appears at the edge of the road.

How to get all five quickly

Start at the gas station under the overpass. There should be two vending machines right on the forecourt, close enough that you can take them out in a single pass if you line up properly. After that, check the nearby building just around the corner, where another machine is usually placed against the wall. That gives you three. Then swing across to the other side of the overpass and look for the 365 convenience store. Two more vending machines sit outside, which brings the count to five. You don't need a special car for any of this. A small hatchback works, a hypercar works, even something tuned for drifting will do. Just tap them with the front of the car and they'll break.

If the machines aren't there

Sometimes the area may look a bit picked over, especially if you've been smashing scenery nearby or jumping between sessions. Don't panic. The same district has more machines behind the gas station, near side streets, and around other convenience stores. Slow down for a moment and scan the shopfronts rather than blasting through at full speed. Vending machines are easy to overlook because they're tucked against walls and can blend into signs, posts, and other street furniture. If your counter doesn't update straight away, give it a second, then move to the next one. The game usually tracks the hit once the object breaks apart.

Final Thoughts

This is one of the easier Winter Playlist jobs, and it's a nice break from chasing lap times or tuning cars for specific events. Head to northwest Tokyo City, work the gas station and the nearby 365 store, and you can clear the vending machine objective in minutes. The reward points help push you closer to cars like the Lotus Emira, while the drive itself can still lead to skill chains, boards, and extra earnings. Players who want to build their garage faster may also keep an eye on cheap Forza Horizon 6 Credits while using quick challenges like this to stay on top of seasonal progress.