Kusagakure

is located thus far in an unnamed country. Because it had genin participating in the Chūnin Exams organised by Konohagakure, it can be assumed the two villages are allied. Although it has never been named, the country Kusagakure is located in has been shown on several occasions. The country is rich with forests, some consisting of giant mushrooms or bamboo. It also seems to have many rivers and deep ravines.

During the Third Shinobi World War, the country was invaded by Iwagakure and served as an important front between Iwa and Konoha. More than a decade later, Orochimaru had a hideout somewhere in the country.

Kusagakure is skilled in diplomacy, a trait they constantly use to read the movements of other countries and stay one step ahead of them. They also analyse techniques from other villages in a similar manner. Because of these principles, others find it hard to read the shinobi from this village's attitudes.

Trivia

 * The country borders on the Land of Fire in the east, the Land of Earth in the northwest, Takigakure in the north and Amegakure in the south.
 * Minato Namikaze and his son, Naruto Uzumaki, have both destroyed a bridge in this land.
 * In chapter 9 of Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden, a missing-nin from Kusagakure tried to kidnap Hinata Hyūga and wreck havoc in Konohagakure.
 * Kusagakure was the primary location of Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison. According to the film, the village was in possession of an ancient superweapon dating back to the days of the Sage of the Six Paths; the weapon was so powerful that Kusagakure was seen as a powerful force in the world at that time.
 * After the old Kusagakure was destroyed, the weapon was hidden and two factions arose, namely group, opposed to the use of the weapon, and  group, in favour of using the weapon to restore Kusagakure's former glory.
 * The symbol of Kusagakure on Muku and Ryūzetsu's forehead protectors is incorrectly depicted with four grass blades instead of three.