Harugakure

Harugakure (春隠れの里 Harugakure no Sato; also known as "Hidden Spring Village" or "Village Hidden in the Spring Season") is a hidden shinobi village. Its name comes from the fact that, every Spring, the blossom fields bloom, leaving the entire zone full of colors.

Harugakure has a leader, that, instead of taking the stance of the strongest shinobi in the village, it is a political position. It is also not a Kage. The current leader of Harugakure is Ryūzaburō Tsukishima, form the Tsukishima Clan, the strongest clan of the village.

The village is surrounded by water and can be accessed by means of the main bridge. It is divided into two parts, called quarters. The first one is Zaraki (更木, lit. "New Tree"), the villagers' quarter, where all the daily activity takes place, and the second one is a small, round island, that contains the leader's headquarters, as well as the main organizations' HQ, where all the politics take place, Fukushima (福島, lit. "Good Fortune Island").

Clans

 * Tsukishima Clan