[Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa] Connecting the community and society with the power of art. Through participation in the “Connected Hirogaru Art Exhibition NASU 2025”, we aim to create a community where everyone can enjoy their 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 Takahisa, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture / General Manager: Richard Tingun) is participating in the co-creation project “Connected Hirogaru Art NASU 2025” with local cultural and welfare organizations. This initiative is an art movement from Nasu with the aim of freeing everyone to enjoy art through the unique works of artists with handicap. 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 be exhibiting at the hotel building from November 17th (Monday).
Outline of the event
Period: November 17 (Mon) to December 17 (Wed), 2025
[Place] Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa (4449-2 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.
“A place where everyone can shine” created with the community
"Connected Hirogaru Art Exhibition NASU" is a regional art project 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 proceeds from the sales 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 place of activity → return to society", and the art movement from Nasu is rooted in the community and is the driving force that spreads sustainably.
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. The Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa, which stands in that area, serves as a base for transmitting local culture, aims to be a place where visitors can feel the warmth that connects people. Through this project, Nasu will expand the circle of empathy and hope brought about by art to the local community, and disseminate the realization of a society where everyone can shine.
About "Connected Hirogaru Art Exhibition NASU"
"Connected Hirogaru Art Exhibition NASU" is an art event from the Nasu area that aims to respect the individuality of each individual, regardless of disability, through the works of artists with handicaps. It started in 2009 mainly at Gallery Burn and Ma Maison Kosei, a facility for people with disabilities, and has expanded the number of participating facilities and artists each year. In 2016, we received the certification of the Nasu Town Community Development Project and have grown into an activity that raised the area. The charm of art nurtured in Nasu spreads from the region to the world and to the heart of each person. "Connected Hirogaru 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 where you can overlook the magnificent view of the Nasu Mountains and the Nasu Kogen that spreads 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 can be enjoyed by families.
[Location] 4449-2 Takahisa, 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]
Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa also has plenty of Christmas events this winter. 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 welcome
■December 14th and 21st Accommodation Plan with Visit to Santa Claus Room (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 presents & story-telling event by announcer Suga
※Guests can participate free of charge. For details, please refer to the official hotel website above.