Tsuruda, Japan
鶴田町
Tsuruda is a town of 20,243 people in Kagoshima, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Tsuruda
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include 町立鶴田中学校.
Weather in Tsuruda
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About Tsuruda
Tsuruda (鶴田町, Tsuruda-chō) was a town in Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Tsuruda, Kagoshima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Tsuruda
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Izumi 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Isa 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Ōkuchi-shinohara 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Aira 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Sendai 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Kirishima 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Kagoshima 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Miyakonojō 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Kanoya 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Uto 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tsuruda Post Office Kagoshima, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Satsuma Tsuruda Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Satsuma Tsuruda junior high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Satsuma Ryusui Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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