Motegi Town is around 2.5-3 hours from Tokyo. It's famous for the international racing circuit (formerly Twin Ring Motegi) and the Mitsumata Flowers, but Motegi also has so much more!
Takasaki City is 50 min from Tokyo. The city center has many shops & hotels and is a convenient travel hub. Takasaki city also includes Mt. Haruna and Lake Haruna, 40 min drive away.
Maebashi City is 70 min from Tokyo. It's an exciting art and nature city, including nearby Mt. Akagi, Lake Onuma, and more. It's also a good base to use to travel around the region.
Nakagawa Town is a cozy riverside town 2.5hours north of Tokyo with a ukiyo-e museum, pottery culture (Koisago-yaki), an onsen, and Iizuka-tei hotel. It's a great place to experience the Japanese countryside.
Hitachinaka City is a seaside city in Ibaraki prefecture famous for Nemophila flowers and Kochia at the Hitachi Seaside Park as well as their fish market and delicious seafood.
Chichibu Night Festival is a traditional Japanese festival registered as a UNESCO heritage. The highlight is the fireworks on both nights. (Chichibu City / 秩父市)
Visit Oku-Nikko and Senjogahara marshland to see an astonishing view of the autumn colors surrounding the lakes, mountains, and waterfalls. (Nikko city / 日光市)