Kembang Jepun

Kembang Jepun is the oldest area in Surabaya city, because it is located along the Kalimas stream and close to Tanjung Perak port. On its ancient building line, the paint is sleazy, dusty and matt.

But it is exactly here that the history of Surabaya city started, and business activity has never stopped. Office stationery shops, diesel engines, banks, textile, fashion have completed the existence of this area.

Talks about Kembang Jepun of course do not get outside of Jembatan Merah (The Red Bridge). Since the leadership of Daendels in 1811, the center of municipal administration of Surabaya is located in Jembatan Merah area. The resident offices, police, tax service being merged into one building.

West of Jembatan Merah (Willenstraat) like Rajawali Street (Heerenstraat) has some merchants from Europe. The Chinese Public (Tionghoa) has stayed there since 1411 occupying a "Chinese Kampong" region eastside of Kalimas. Karet Street (Chinesevorstraat), Kembang Jepun Street (Hendelstraat) is the Chinese residence area.

The name of Kembang Jepun, began when Jembatan Merah started to grow to become a downtown. The Merchants who had business in Hendelstraat,  had to pass the inspection as residents. After obtaining the permit and activity to trade had take place, many hotels and cottages appeared to lodge the merchants. More and more peasants came from Sakura country. They are aligned to decorate the night through that street. Jepun in Malay means Japan.

source http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/surabaya/kembang-jepun.html