Sharing the know-how, Kotaro Maru, Director of Entertainment Business Development and Planning of Showa Holdings, said the snowflakes were made with very low water content compared to conventional snow-making methods. As the result, the super-small and super-light snowflakes were difficult to melt even at normal temperatures.
 
At operating temperatures of 20-24 degrees Celsius, snow made by Snow Town was less melted than those made by other snow machines and could retain up to 80% in a longer time. With those qualities, Snow Town could keep the snow under normal conditions without expensive chillers or freezers, thus saving a lot of energy and costs. 

 
As can be seen from projects, owner only paid 60% of the initial cost and 10% of running cost compared to the application of other technologies or models.
 
Sadly, however, Kotaro Maru said, Japanese population was getting older, the birth rate in Japan was declining, and the number of skiers was decreasing accordingly. 
 
"The advanced snow-making technology in Japan” needed introducing and applying in other Asian countries, where the number of births increased significantly. Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia are the selected destinations.
 
"In 2015, we launched the first Snow Town model in Bangkok. We were the founder, supplier of equipment, designer of architecture and logo. Inside Snow Town, we integrated complementary entertainment services for a wide range of customers including restaurants for families, night bar for youth, music and super-vision for events,” said Kotaro Maru. 
 
Two years of operation with very satisfactory results is a good start for the next journey.
 
… to the Japanese snowflakes in Vietnam

 
Recognizing the similarity between the climate of Thailand and Vietnam, and after a market survey on the demand for entertainment of the Saigoneses, especially the youth,  Phuoc Thanh Construction Corporation developed Snow Town model in 2016 on an area of  4,000m2.
 
Officially opened at the end of March 2017, Snow Town Saigon has quickly attracted the attention of residents of Ho Chi Minh City and tourists as a whole. There is an average of 6,000-7,000 customers coming to the amusement park to visit and play. Most families bring small children to play and enjoy the cool atmosphere in the harsh heat of the South Vietnam while young people come to experience thrilling snow games or take a selfie. 

While experiencing the snow in Snow Town, customers are excited to discover that its composition is no different than natural snow and they can have a natural hand feeling of snow even in the ordinary air conditioned space. Most importantly, it is very safe for customers and those in contact with snow.

 
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