Tsuruda (鶴田町 Tsuruda-chō) was a town located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.
On March 22, 2005 Tsuruda was merged with the towns of Satsuma (old) and Miyanojō, all from Satsuma District, to form the new town of Satsuma and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,853 and the density of 62.23 persons per km². The total area was 77.99 km².