# Sashimi restaurant near Busan Station: aged sashimi at Ppong Sashimi - By Eunbyul (https://superchart.com/en/@namcheon-table-slip/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Busan - Sponsored: This post was written based on a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@namcheon-table-slip/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@namcheon-table-slip/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/index.md) ## In short Ppong Sashimi is a Japanese sashimi restaurant in Jungang-dong, Jung-gu, Busan, built around aged sashimi and set courses. The ₩60,000 per-person course runs through aged sea bream, flounder, milchi (young mullet) and salmon sashimi, abalone, whelk and sea squirt, tuna, grilled abalone and a sukiyaki hot pot, then finishes with codfish soup, albap (roe rice) and plum tea. The aging at Ppong Sashimi lands at a point that is neither mushy nor firm, so anyone who likes aged sashimi will leave satisfied. ## Good to know - **Lunch special**: ₩28,000 - **Special lunch**: ₩35,000 - **Sushi**: From around ₩15,000 - **Omakase**: ₩120,000 - **Assorted sashimi / tuna sashimi**: ₩45,000 / ₩60,000 / ₩80,000 per person - **Add-on orders**: Sweet shrimp, spot shrimp, abalone sashimi, salmon sashimi - **Seating**: Semi-private seats with partitions and curtains - **Address**: 1st floor, 56 Chungjang-daero 5beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan - **Price reference**: ₩60,000 ≈ $44 · ₩28,000 ≈ $20.5 · ₩35,000 ≈ $25.5 (2026-09-16) *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ![Wide shot of the aged sashimi course spread at Ppong Sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-01-17ge0-899.webp) ![Plate of aged sashimi and seafood at Ppong Sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-02-2l4x0-1200.webp) ## What is Ppong Sashimi, the aged-sashimi restaurant near Busan Station? Ppong Sashimi is a Japanese restaurant in Jungang-dong, Jung-gu, Busan, centered on sashimi, sushi, and course meals. I quite like sashimi, and these days I lean toward places that age the fish well to bring out its own flavor rather than just serving straight-up live-fish sashimi. I'd heard there was a place near Busan Station that does aged sashimi well, and that's how I ended up at Ppong Sashimi. There are so many old-school sashimi and Japanese restaurants around Busan Station and Jungang-dong that it can be hard to decide where to go, but Ppong Sashimi felt calmer than a typical sashimi joint, centered on sashimi, sushi, and course dishes. Rather than going for volume with thick-cut slices, it seemed more focused on drawing out texture and umami through aging. The menu range was also pretty wide, from lunch specials to assorted sashimi, tuna sashimi, and omakase, so it looked fine for a casual lunch or for settling in with a proper drink and sashimi. ![Exterior of Ppong Sashimi in Jungang-dong, Busan](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-03-17lfa-900.webp) ## How to get to Ppong Sashimi from Busan Station or Nampo-dong Ppong Sashimi sits in Jungang-dong, which makes it convenient to reach from either Busan Station or Nampo-dong. When people look for places to eat around Busan Station, they often head toward Chinatown or Choryang, but if you go a little further down toward Jungang-dong instead, there are plenty of Japanese and sashimi restaurant options. So if you're looking for good food near Busan Station without limiting yourself to right in front of the station, this one is worth adding to the list. ![Wood-toned interior of Ppong Sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-04-19vx8-900.webp) ![Seating with partitions and curtains at Ppong Sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-05-48e8u-900.webp) ### Inside Ppong Sashimi: atmosphere and seating The interior has a wood-toned look with Japanese touches, giving off an overall calm atmosphere. Each table has a partition and curtain, so it's not a fully closed private room, but it's still good for eating privately, and there's little interference between tables, making it nice for quietly enjoying sashimi and a drink. ![Ppong Sashimi menu board listing lunch specials and courses](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-06-97yap-900.webp) ## Ppong Sashimi menu and prices The menu at this Busan Station-area sashimi restaurant starts with a ₩28,000 lunch special and a ₩35,000 special lunch, and sushi comes in a range of options starting from the ₩15,000s. Course options include a ₩120,000 omakase, and assorted sashimi or tuna sashimi split into ₩45,000, ₩60,000, and ₩80,000 per person, so it was easy to choose based on budget. You could also order extras separately, like sweet shrimp, spot shrimp, abalone sashimi, and salmon sashimi. ![Table setting of basic side dishes at Ppong Sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-07-1xrlb-900.webp) ![Basic side dishes including dried octopus and yukhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-08-1vwha-900.webp) ![Close-up of a Ppong Sashimi side dish plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-09-reyjk-900.webp) ![Side dishes served before the start of the course](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-10-mbsbz-900.webp) ### Side dishes and sushi to start The basic side dishes came out in quite a variety from the start, from dried octopus to yukhoe (raw beef). These were easy to pick at before the main sashimi arrived, good for whetting the appetite, and worked well as a light snack with a drink too. With several kinds on the table, it was fun to try one after another while waiting. The sushi included live-fish sushi and shrimp sushi, and rather than the flashy style of modern omakase, it had the feel of classic sushi from an old-school Japanese restaurant. The familiar look of sashimi and shrimp neatly placed on rice made it easy to eat without any pressure, and it also worked well as a palate cleanser in between courses. ![Plate of live-fish sushi and shrimp sushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-11-1sgpt-900.webp) ## How does the aged sashimi at Ppong Sashimi taste and feel? The main sashimi and seafood at Ppong Sashimi came out quickly without much of a wait. Several kinds of aged sashimi were arranged nicely on a large plate, with seafood set alongside it, making for a pretty generous spread. With so many varieties, it was fun to pick through them one by one, and the presentation alone made it feel like a great setting for a proper drink. ![Large plate of assorted aged sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-12-1xsvx-665.webp) ![Close-up of sea bream and flounder aged sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-13-71fba-619.webp) ![Aged sashimi plate including salmon sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-14-u0jv6-552.webp) ![A piece of white-fleshed fish aged sashimi, including milchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-15-kp6iu-574.webp) The sashimi came out as sea bream, flounder, milchi, and salmon, among others. Personally, what I liked most was the aging level — it felt tuned to exactly the point where any more aging might have made the texture too soft. Rather than the overly firm, springy feel of live-fish sashimi, the flesh had softened nicely while still keeping a chewy texture, and the fish's own umami was well preserved. As someone who likes aged sashimi, I found it quite satisfying. ![Assorted seafood including abalone, whelk, and sea squirt](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-16-bqzzv-495.webp) ### Seafood plates and dishes to drink with The seafood course also included abalone, whelk, and sea squirt, and overall the freshness was good with no fishy taste. Alongside these came drinking-snack-friendly dishes like soy sauce shrimp, grilled squid, and octopus with wasabi, keeping the lineup from feeling one-note. Instead of eating sashimi non-stop, being able to switch textures and flavors along the way made it good for pairing with a drink. ![Plate of drinking snacks including soy sauce shrimp and octopus wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-17-1jqc4-900.webp) By the time we'd nearly finished the sashimi and seafood, a simple serving of tuna arrived. It included a few pieces of the fattier cuts, offering a different flavor from the white-fleshed fish we'd had earlier, and wrapping it in seaweed with radish sprouts brought out a nutty taste nicely. Having tuna show up midway through the course made the overall lineup feel even more substantial. ![Tuna sashimi served with seaweed and radish sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-18-18fed-900.webp) ![Plate of tuna sashimi including fattier cuts](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-19-7pt8a-900.webp) ![Tuna wrapped in seaweed for eating](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-20-1073l-900.webp) ![Grilled abalone and scallop side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-21-1w2c5-900.webp) ## The ₩60,000 course: hot dishes, codfish soup and albap finish With a ₩60,000 course, I thought it would have been fine even if just the sashimi and seafood were solid, but more side dishes kept coming. Grilled abalone, shrimp and scallop dishes, fried shrimp, seasoned steamed flounder, and a warm sukiyaki hot pot all arrived one after another, making the lineup feel more substantial than expected, and slowly working through them as drinking snacks made the whole course feel quite generous. ![Fried shrimp and steamed flounder among later side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-22-1jf0o-900.webp) ![Warm sukiyaki hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-23-uzril-900.webp) To finish, a hot codfish soup and egg rice came out. Even after eating quite a lot of sashimi, seafood, and various side dishes, a sip of warm broth at the end felt like it settled the stomach, and having the egg rice alongside it made for a great way to wrap up the meal. It felt like they took care of the course all the way to the end, which left me satisfied overall. ![Codfish soup and egg rice served at the end of the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan-24-cvmr6-900.webp) Finally, a cool glass of plum tea arrived. It cleaned up the palate nicely, with a sweet-tart flavor that worked well after eating so much rich food and sashimi. The course feel held strong right to the very end. > A hearty Busan Station course restaurant that runs the full range from aged sashimi to side dishes and a finishing meal ## Is Ppong Sashimi worth it? Final verdict Overall, this Busan Station sashimi restaurant isn't just good at aged sashimi — the course held together well through seafood, tuna, various side dishes, and the finishing meal, which made for a satisfying visit. I pay close attention to aging in particular, and I liked that the sashimi was aged to a point that wasn't too soft, but also not just firm like live-fish sashimi. The abalone, whelk, and sea squirt were fresh too, and it kept going with tuna, grilled dishes, fried items, and hot pot, making it good for slowly enjoying with a drink. If you're looking for a Japanese restaurant near Jungang-dong Station, close to Nampo-dong in Busan, this Busan Station-area sashimi restaurant is worth considering, especially if you want to enjoy aged sashimi and a course in a quiet setting. It's also not hard to reach from Busan Station, so it seemed like a solid option for office workers or group meals looking for a Japanese restaurant near Nampo-dong and Jungang-dong Station in Busan. The finish with codfish soup, egg rice, and plum tea rounded things off cleanly, and the whole flow was good — I'd like to try a different set next time. If you like aged sashimi, this is a Jungang-dong Station Japanese restaurant near Nampo-dong worth visiting at least once. ## Where it is - Ppong Sashimi (뽕사시미) - 56 Chungjang-daero 5beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan, South Korea, 1st floor - 부산광역시 중구 충장대로5번길 56 (중앙동4가) 1층 - 35.1100328, 129.0382619 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%BD%95%EC%82%AC%EC%8B%9C%EB%AF%B8/@35.1100328,129.0382619,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@namcheon-table-slip/bbong-sashimi-aged-sashimi-course-busan/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt