Iwagakure no sato is located in the Land of Earth. The shinobi of Iwagakure specialize in earth-based jutsu making the terrain the village is placed in ideal for its ninja to easily overcome any opponent who dare to attack their home. As one of the five Great Shinobi Villages, it also has a Kage, who oversees the day-to-day processes and the goings-on within it's walls, called the Tsuchikage. Iwagakure is, and has always been, one of the toughest and most durable villages in the shinobi world due to the rock-hard attitude of its shinobi and its ability to learn from its past mistakes.