Kumogakure (i.e. Hidden Cloud Village) is the Hidden Village of the Land of Lightning and was founded by the First Raikage. As the village of one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, Kumogakure has a Kage as its leader known as the Raikage, of which there have been many in its history. The village is located in a range of tall mountains, and is literally hidden in the clouds.