Kusagakure

is located in a thus far unnamed country. Because it had Genin participating in the Chūnin exams organized by Konohagakure, it can be assumed the two villages are allied. Nothing is known about Kusagakure's general fighting style, or even if they have one. It can be inferred from the village's name that its shinobi use jutsu involving flora or possibly Earth Release techniques. 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 Great 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.

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 Grass headband with a slash mark is against this theory. Also, in the 3rd data book, Zetsu's profile section leaves his village of origin blank which also contradicts the Kusa idea.
 * Minato Namikaze and his son, Naruto Uzumaki, have both destroyed a bridge in this land.
 * The third databook indicated that before she joined Otogakure, Karin lived in a village that was destroyed in a war leaving her the only survivor. A later chapter showed her taking part in the same Chunin Exams shown during the series wearing a Kusagakure headband. Assuming that she was not wearing the headband because she was acting as a spy for Otogakure, this would indicated Kusagakure was destroyed sometime between then and her introduction.