In a woodland setting surrounded by streams and singing birds, the Niki Club & Resorts in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, offers guests a relaxing summer, providing them with an experience similar to a long-term stay at a summer house.

Designed by architect Akira Watanabe, the unique buildings blend East and West, with the main building appearing Japanese with exterior walls made from Oya tuff stones, Niki Club opened in 1986, as an auberge with only six guest rooms and a simple, but modern interior.

Today, it has grown in size, with 41 rooms, including a family suite that allows parents and children to enjoy their summer holidays together. Nature walks in the woods and art lessons are offered at the glass workshop and ceramic studio at Art Biotop Nasu, a facility at the club and resort for long-term artists in residence. Artworks such as paintings and sculptures adorn the guesthouse.