Japanese-American Heartthrob Mika Hashizume Came To S’pore To... Wash His Hair At Merlion Park

Forget Gardens By The Bay or chilli crab.

Japanese-American singer Mika Hashizume had one very unusual item on his Singapore itinerary: washing his hair.

Earlier this month, the 27-year-old shared a series of photos from his visit on Xiaohongshu with the cheeky caption: "Went to Singapore to wash my hair!"

No, he didn't book himself a salon appointment.

Instead, he headed to Merlion Park, where he joined countless tourists in using a little forced perspective to snap some creative pics.

Hey, when in Singapore...

In one photo, he appears to be washing his hair under the Merlion's water stream. In another, he's “drinking” from it.

He also held out his hands to "receive good luck".

Beyond Merlion Park, Mika also explored Arab Street and Kampong Glam, snapping selfies with the Sultan Mosque and colourful murals.

Of course, no Singapore visit is complete without indulging in some local fare too.

In his post, Mika revealed that after filming the previous evening, he tucked into thunder tea rice, curry rice and satay.

Though he was already full by then, the satay proved too tempting to resist.

"I was already full, but I still ended up eating a lot of their barbecue skewers anyway because it was just so good," he wrote.

Looks like Singapore managed to leave him with a full stomach, freshly "washed" hair, and perhaps even a little extra good luck.