was a town in Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,853 and the density of 62.23 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 77.99 km<sup>2</sup>.
On March 22, 2005, Tsuruda, along with the town of Miyanojà  (also from Satsuma District), was merged into the expanded town of Satsuma (former name: è©æ©çº; current name: ãÂÂã¤ã¾çº) and no longer exists as an independent municipality.