When a barn lead has not appeared
- Open Discover Japan and check your Explorer Stamp progress. The official opening guide says stamps unlock Barn Find rumors.
- Complete an exploration activity you have actually unlocked: Photo Spots, Mascots, Street/Touge events, Car Meets and Time Attack are described in the opening guide.
- Return to the game map and check for the newly announced rumor. Follow its marked search area rather than treating an online dot as a guaranteed active barn.
- After finding it, read any completion or restoration instructions shown by the game before expecting a usable car in your garage.
Three checks before repeating a route
No rumor: check the current stamp milestone and remaining exploration activities. Rumor but no barn found: search the marked area and compare the actual building entrance. Barn found but no usable car: read the restoration state. These are a troubleshooting order based on the unlock sequence, not a claim that a specific car appears at a particular stamp.
What the sources establish
The primary sources confirm stamp progression and seven Explorer Stamps. Use the actual game map for each rumor's search area.
A Treasure Car photo clue is a different discovery path. For the new Citroën clue and the achievement-count distinction, use Treasure Cars.