THE Surabaya City Government has reopened Kya-Kya as a night culinary tourism area on Jalan Kembang Jepun (Flowers of Japan Street)in Surabaya, East Java. The reopening was also part of an effort to revitalize the Kembang Jepun area, which is rich in cultural heritage buildings. It is quite unfortunate that this area with exotic old buildings is left deserted at night despite its historical value and high economic value if managed properly. A good example of this is Malaysia’s Penang Island government, who has successfully transformed their old town area into a UNESCO heritage site that is popular worldwide and becomes a magnet for tourists.

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