Land of Bears

is a heavily forested country, which is exclusive to the anime. Its ninja village, Hoshigakure, is located in the middle of the country surrounded by a canyon filled with poisonous gas which the locals call the . The canyon serves as a natural barrier to prevent raids on the village. A meteorite crashed near the site of the village 200 years before the start of the series.
Bears, Land of
 
es:País de los Osos
fr:Pays des Ours
id:Negara Beruang
pl:Kraj Niedźwiedzi
pt-br:País dos Ursos