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Seventy percent of Japan is mountainous, so hot springs are nearly everywhere in this island country. Many of these natural hot springs don't belong to any hotel or ryokan, but are available for anyone to soak in. Still others are located in National Parks and usually administered by a nearby city or prefecture, or sometimes commercial.
Sure it takes more time to reach an onsen located in a natural setting, but you won't regret the extra effort.
Many of them are accessed by local bus while others require hiking in on trails after arriving at a small train station. It takes a bit of effort, but doesn't looking at the Japan Alps, or at rushing rivers at your elbow with no clothes, no roof, and possibly a friendly monkey sharing the water sound like fun?
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