Kusagakure

is located in a thus far 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 jutsu from other villages.

Trivia

 * The country Kusagakure resides in is currently unknown, but similar to Amegakure, the country has been called by fans.
 * Some fans believe the Akatsuki member Zetsu is from this village based on his venus-flytrap plant appearance. However, his lack of a Kusagakure forehead protector with a slash mark is against this theory. Also, in the third databook, Zetsu's profile section leaves his village of origin blank for unknown reasons.
 * Minato Namikaze and his son, Naruto Uzumaki, have both destroyed a bridge in this land.