I plan on going to an onsen or two while in Japan (Tanzen Onsen in Hakone and Oeda Onsen in Odaiba). I've read up on Onsen etiquette a bit. I'm just curious about female body hair. Do Japanese women shave "down there" or do most stay "natural"? In America, a lot of women fully shave. I don't want to go to an onsen and offend anyone or get strange looks/feel uncomfortable.
Should I not shave prior to the trip?