[Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa] Connecting communities and society with the power of art. Through participation in the “Connected Hirogaru Art Exhibition NASU 2025”, we aim to create a symbiotic community where all people can enjoy expression
Held for a limited time in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture from November 17 (Mon) to December 17 (Wed), 2025
The resort hotel “Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa” (Location: 4449 Takakuhei, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture / General Manager: Richard Tingun) is participating in a co-creation project “Connected Hirogaru Art NASU 2025” with local cultural and welfare organizations. This initiative is an art movement from Nasu that aims to free everyone to enjoy art through unique works of artists with handicaps. In 2025, the event will be held at all six venues in the Nasu area from Saturday, November 15 to December 17 (Wed). Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa will exhibit at the hotel from November 17th (Mon).
Outline of the event
Period: November 17 (Mon) to December 17 (Wed), 2025
[Place] Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa (4449 Takahisa, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture)
[Organizer] Connected Hirogaru Art Exhibition NASU Executive Committee
[Official Website] https://www.tunahiro.net/
[Remarks] The event will be held from November 15 to November 30 at venues other than the hotel. Please refer to the official website for details.
Create a place where everyone can shine with the community
"Connected Hirogaru Art Exhibition NASU" is an art project from the region that aims to realize a society that respects diverse values through works created by artists with handicaps. Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa supports this philosophy and provides a place to communicate the expression of artists and creates opportunities for guests, local residents and staff to understand and sympathize with each other through art works.
Mechanisms that create a cycle of support
The sales proceeds of the art calendar produced based on the exhibited works will be used to provide art materials to welfare facilities in the Nasu area and to support artists. This creates a cycle of support that "supports expression, expands the field of activity, and returns to society", and the art movement from Nasu has taken root in the region and is the driving force that spreads continuously.
In Nasu Kogen, where nature, culture and people intersect
With its rich nature and culture, Nasu-kogen Highland is a place of creation where many artists and creators gather. Located in that area, Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa aims to be a place where visitors can feel the warmth that connects people while playing a role as a base for transmitting local culture. Through this project, Nasu will expand the circle of sympathy and hope brought by art to the local community, and disseminate the realization of a society where everyone can shine.
About "Connected and Expanding Art Exhibition NASU"
"Connected Hirogaru Art Exhibition NASU" is an art event from the Nasu area that aims to respect each individual's individuality, regardless of disability, through the works of artists with handicaps. In 2009, we started mainly at "Gallery Burn" and "Ma Maison Kosei", a facility for people with disabilities, and expanded the number of participating facilities and artists each year. In 2016, we received authorization of Nasu-machi community improvement business and have grown into activity that raised the area. The appeal of art brought up in Nasu will spread from the region to the world and from the heart of each person. The "Connected and Expanding Art Exhibition NASU" will continue to evolve.
Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa
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- Resort hotel with a panoramic view of Nasu Kogen
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- Superior Twin Mountain View
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- Kids Space "NASOBIBA"
Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa is a resort hotel located in a location overlooking the magnificent view of the Nasu Mountains and the Nasu Kogen that stretches out at its base. About 15 minutes by car from Nasu IC and about 30 minutes by taxi from Nasushiobara Station. It is located in Nasu Kogen, which is also known as the Royal Resort Nasu because the royal family visits for recreation. There are plenty of areas such as Kids Park, and it is a hotel that even families can enjoy.
[Location] 4449-2 Takaku Hei, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi 325-0302, Japan
【TEL】 03-5539-2597 (Reservation Center)
【URL】 https://grand-mercure-nasuhighlands-resortandspa.jp/
[Access] About 15 minutes by car from Nasu IC on the Tohoku Expressway, about 30 minutes by taxi from Nasushiobara Station on JR
[Event Information]
There are plenty of Christmas events this winter in Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa. You can enjoy it all inclusive.
Give it along with the forest of Finland. Christmas in Nasu Kogen
■December 13-20 Santa in the Finnish forest welcomes
■December 14th and 21st Accommodation plan with visit to Santa Claus guest rooms (only for exclusive plan users)
A special Christmas week wrapped in sound and light
■December 20 Night with the Harp of the Forest "Harp Playing the Forest" Performance by Hitomi Akutsu
■December 23 Reading and the night spun by marimba, Santa's present and story-telling event by announcer Suga
※Guests can participate free of charge. For more information, please refer to the official website.