Land of Earth

The has seen little attention in the series thus far. It is located north-west of the Land of Fire. The country is mostly comprised of desolate, rocky areas. The border of the Land of Earth runs along a rocky mountain range, blocking communication with other countries. The wind blowing from the north passes over these mountains, carrying small rocks from the Land of Earth to the surrounding countries. This famous natural phenomenon is called.

is a regional specialty of the Land of Earth. First mentioned in episode 213, an anime-only filler story for Part I when Naruto was attempting to help Menma jog his memory and took him to a specialties shop: A unique characteristic of the Rock Mochi is its crispy texture; the rice used in the Rock Mochi is especially prepared to resemble rock and the Rock Mochi is considered irresistible.