Pusan National University (부산대학교) sits in Geumjeong-gu, in the north of Busan, and the streets around it work like a college town. Visit Busan, the city’s official tourism site, says that among Busan’s many college towns, the area in front of Pusan National University is the most famous. That is the city’s own wording, not a ranking we can check.
This guide covers one place to see, one place to eat and one plan for the day. It is written for a Sunday: the university museum is closed on Sundays, so we treat it as a weekday option. We checked every source on 3 October 2026 and have not visited, so this is a source summary, not a review. Distances marked as estimates are straight-line figures from listing coordinates, not walking routes.
Quick answer
- Go to Bukmatgol (북맛골), a short food lane near the north gate of the campus, for a student-style meal.
- Eat tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) at Tonshou (톤쇼우), which is listed as open every day.
- Skip the campus museum on a Sunday. It is listed as closed on Sundays and holidays.
- For a quieter afternoon, take Line 1 and a bus north to the Oryundae Martyrs’ Shrine, which is listed as open Tuesday to Sunday.
Where to Go: Bukmatgol (북맛골) and the Campus
The food lane
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) explains the name as a “food alley north of Pusan National University” in Jangjeon-dong. It says the lane is a stretch of about 100 meters where roughly 20 older restaurants and old houses remain between newly built studio apartment blocks near the university’s north gate. KTO says some restaurants are 20 to 30 years old and others are newer places students have recently liked, and it describes fair prices, big portions and steady flavors. Those are KTO’s words. We have no menu or price list, so we name no single shop.
KTO says opening hours and closing days differ by shop, so there is no single answer to “is it open on Sunday”. Read each door. KTO lists parking as available and free, but we found no number of spaces.
The front of the campus
Visit Busan lists a “Youth Plaza in front of Pusan National University” at Exit 3 of Pusan Nat’l Univ. Station (부산대역) on Busan Metro Line 1, with hours, closing days and fees that differ by store. We could not confirm the best exit for Bukmatgol or the walking route from the station, so use a map app.
Pusan National University Museum (부산대학교박물관)
KTO says the building was completed in 1956 and opened in May 1964. During the Korean War it stored national treasures evacuated from the National Museum of Korea. KTO says it holds about 24,000 items of archaeology, art and folk culture and offers a public humanities lecture series each year.
For a Sunday, the practical part matters more. KTO lists entry as free, hours as 10:00 to 17:00, and closing days as every Sunday, public holidays and other closing days. KTO lists parking at 1,000 won for the first 30 minutes and 600 won for each 10 minutes after that, and says credit cards are accepted. The listed phone number is 051-510-1838. In a straight line the museum is about 0.47 kilometers from Bukmatgol (our estimate). We could not confirm whether the campus grounds are open to visitors on a Sunday.
What to Eat: Tonkatsu at Tonshou (톤쇼우)
Tonkatsu is a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet. Tonshou is a tonkatsu specialist near Pusan National University, at 247-10 Geumgang-ro (금강로 247-10) in Jangjeon-dong, says KTO. In a straight line it is about 0.74 kilometers from Bukmatgol (our estimate), so we cannot give a walking time.
What KTO says about the food
KTO says the signature item is Berkshire K loin katsu (버크셔K로스카츠), made from domestic purebred black pork. It also lists fillet katsu (히레카츠), loin katsu (로스카츠), a katsu sandwich (카츠산도) and other main and side dishes. The photo above shows pieces of cutlet with cabbage, a lemon wedge and mustard, but we cannot tell which menu item it is, so use the menu and not the picture to choose.
KTO also gives a tip for eating the signature cutlet in three steps. First taste it without sauce. Then dip it in Maldon salt. Then finish with the spicy kimchi seasoning. This is KTO’s suggestion, not a rule, and you can eat it however you like.
KTO says the kitchen is open, so guests at the bar table can watch the cutlets being made.
Hours, ordering and payment
KTO lists the hours as 11:00 to 21:00, with last order at 20:30, open every day of the year. That covers a Sunday, but holiday hours are not listed, so call first: the listed number is 010-5685-5482, a Korean mobile number that may not connect from abroad. KTO says card payment is possible and parking is not available.
To order, say the dish name plus 주세요 (juseyo), which means “please give me”. For example, 로스카츠 주세요 asks for a loin katsu. We found no prices, set menus, waiting times or English menu. We also found no source on allergens, halal or vegetarian options. The dish is breaded, fried pork, so ask the staff about ingredients and sauces.
Plan Your Visit: A Sunday Around Pusan National University
Getting there
Take Busan Metro Line 1 to Pusan Nat’l Univ. Station (부산대역). Visit Busan lists Exit 3 for the Youth Plaza in front of the campus. For ticket and card basics, see our Busan metro and T-money guide. We did not check the last train time.
A Sunday order (our suggestion)
This is our own order, not a sourced route. Arrive after 11:00, when Tonshou’s listed hours begin. Eat there or walk Bukmatgol and read the shop doors. Save the museum for a weekday; we could not confirm whether the campus grounds are open on a Sunday. With an afternoon free, pick one stop north from the options below.
Option: Oryundae Martyrs’ Shrine
Visit Busan describes the shrine as a place preserving the history of Korean Catholicism, with a cathedral holding the mausoleums of eight Busan martyrs and a walkway called the Way of the Cross behind the church. It says the museum and the Daeseongjeon Shrine were under construction when the page was written. The page shows no date, so check before you go.
Visit Busan’s route: Exit 4 of Jangjeon Station (장전역) on Line 1, then bus Geumjeong-gu 5 from the stop at that exit to the Oryundae Martyrs’ Shrine and Museum stop, then a 1-minute walk. The shrine is listed as open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00, closed every Monday, with free parking at the Oryun-dong public lot. The listed number is 051-515-0030. We did not check the bus timetable, so ask about the last bus before a late return.
Visit Busan also lists Ryun Village, a café and eco-culture space on the same bus line, and says the Hoedong Reservoir is nearby. We cover that walk in our Hoedong Reservoir trail guide.
Option: the Catholic Special Street (가톨릭 특성화 거리)
KTO says this stretch in Bugok-dong runs from the gate of Jisan High School toward the gate of the Catholic University. It names the Oryundae Korean Martyrs Museum (오륜대 한국순교자박물관) among the Catholic sites along it, and says the school wall carries carved scenes from Korean Catholic history. KTO lists it as open at all times, with no closing days and no parking. The listed contact is the Catholic University of Busan at 051-515-5811. In a straight line it is about 1.5 kilometers from Bukmatgol (our estimate). We could not confirm a metro or bus link, so use a map app.
Option: Spo-One Park (스포원파크)
If you would rather have open space, Spo-One Park is farther north, about 6.2 kilometers from Bukmatgol in a straight line (our estimate). KTO describes a sports park built for the 2002 Busan Asian Games on 88,000 pyeong of flat land, with three arenas, outdoor facilities, a waterside plaza and forest, and a jogging and cycling path around the edge.
For more on the park, see our Spo-One Park guide.
Visit Busan lists the park as open all year, with the sports center closed on the second and fourth Mondays and some holidays. Its route is Exit 1 of Nopo Station (노포역) on Line 1, then bus 90, or bus Geumjeong-gu 2-2 or Gijang-gun 2-3 to the Geumjeong Sports Park stop, then a 4-minute walk. Bicycle rental is listed for a fee. The listed number is 1577-0880.
Closing days at a glance
| Place | Listed closing day | | — | — | | Pusan National University Museum | Every Sunday and public holidays (KTO) | | Oryundae Martyrs’ Shrine | Every Monday (Visit Busan) | | Spo-One Park sports center | Second and fourth Mondays and some holidays (Visit Busan) | | Tonshou | None listed; holiday hours not confirmed (KTO) | | Bukmatgol shops | Differ by shop (KTO) |
First-Timer Tips
These are our suggestions, not sourced facts.
- Choose only one northern stop. We have no travel times between them.
- Read each shop’s door before you sit down in Bukmatgol.
- Carry a charged transit card and a map app.
FAQ
Is the Pusan National University Museum open on Sunday? No. KTO lists it as closed every Sunday and on public holidays.
Is Tonshou open on Sunday? KTO lists it as open every day, 11:00 to 21:00, with last order at 20:30. Call to check holiday hours.
Which metro exit should I use? Visit Busan lists Exit 3 of Pusan Nat’l Univ. Station for the Youth Plaza in front of the campus. We could not confirm the best exit for Bukmatgol.
Is the Oryundae Martyrs’ Shrine open on Sunday? Visit Busan lists it as open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00, and closed on Mondays.
What We Could Not Confirm
- Prices, menus and hours for individual shops in Bukmatgol.
- Whether the campus grounds are open to visitors on a Sunday.
- Walking routes and times between the station, Bukmatgol, Tonshou and the museum.
- Tonshou’s holiday hours, prices, waits and English menu, and allergy, halal or vegetarian information.
- Bus timetables, last metro and bus times, and any transit link to the Catholic Special Street.
- Whether the museum and the Daeseongjeon Shrine at Oryundae have reopened.
Related guides
- Busan Metro Guide: Tickets, Hanaro, T-money
- Geumjeongsanseong Fortress Visitor Guide
- Hoedong Reservoir Trail in Busan: First Visit
- Beomeosa Temple, Busan: Visitor Guide
We post short first-timer guides on Instagram too: @rolo.koreaguide.
Sources
Checked on 3 Oct 2026.
- Korea Tourism Organization, TourAPI (Korean service): Bukmatgol (content ID 2643387), Pusan National University Museum (1607138), Tonshou (2841442), Catholic Special Street (1935608), Spo-One Park (128108). Photographs from 2643387, 1607138, 2841442 and 128108 (KOGL Type 3), and from 1935608 (KOGL Type 1), used unaltered.
- Visit Busan (official Busan tourism site), Youth Plaza in front of Pusan National University: http://visitbusan.net/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000301003001000&uc_seq=387&lang_cd=en ; concept travel itinerary with Oryundae Martyrs’ Shrine and Ryun Village: https://visitbusan.net/index.do?lang_cd=en&menuCd=DOM_000000302011001000&uc_seq=2207 ; Ryun Village: https://www.visitbusan.net/en/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000301001001000&uc_seq=2229&lang_cd=en ; Spo1 Park: https://www.visitbusan.net/en/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000301001001000&uc_seq=463&lang_cd=en .
- Distances: straight-line calculations from the KTO listing coordinates, not walking routes.
