Sunagakure :: Hidden Sand

Kazekage Residence

The Kazekage Residence is a large mansion occupied by the Kazekage during their reign, and is located in the center of the village, It is a spherical building and is hard to miss. It houses the Kazekage's office and several other administrative offices, including the Mission Assignment Office.

Academy

The Academy is a large building consisting of both a training center for Academy Students,  as well as an administrative side. The academy is of average size and is comprised of a single building. The building can be identified by the giant sign that adorns the front, with the kanji for Wind (風) on it. The three classrooms in the academy are large and have high ceilings, based on a theory that larger classrooms lead to expansive education, expanding even to the blackboard itself. In front of the blackboard is a podium, situated far from the students' desks and put in a position where the teacher can view everyone at once.

Training Grounds

Three training grounds used by Shinobi to better themselves. A high, wooden wall surrounds the perimeter of each training ground, with gates equally spaced around them. Shinobi enter through these gates. Since the three training grounds are situated next to each other, the sole river that runs through the village cuts through these grounds. Aside from that, the grounds consist of a section of desert to the north of each ground and rough soil to the south. The total radius of the grounds is about thirty kilometres.

Downtown

The streets of Sunagakure are bustling. Shops and other businesses litter the main town square. The relatively small square serves as a central meeting place for many travelers and villagers, as well as serving to mark the exact location of the center of town. From the square, the large stone boundary wall of the village can be seen as well as the Academy and Kazekage Residence.

Town Residences

This area of the village consists of most of the villager's homes. The houses are usually larger, town-homes stacked on top of one another. Clan compounds are located within this area as well, and are usually fenced-in communities that hold their houses and Clan meeting halls. The Shinobi dorms are located in this area as well.

Village Gates and Outskirts

The gates to the village are located here, along with the checkpoint that is used to check the bags and travel permissions of foreign travelers. Two Chuunin stand guard at the gate at all times. The outskirts of the village consists of various paths and walkways that run along the inner edge of the large stone boundary wall. Some other paths branch off of these, leading into town. There are a few residences out this way as well but this is mostly desert and the boundary wall.