Otaru: Squid ink ice cream, eight layer soft serves and the Nikka Whisky distillery in Yoichi

Giant eight-layer soft serve? That got your attention! But there's more to Otaru than crazy ice creams. This picturesque port city is a popular getaway for locals and tourists. It also makes for a handy base to explore Yoichi, the birthplace of Nikka Whisky Distillery. And then there's the ice cream. In addition to giant soft serves, it's also home to a shop with all kinds of wacky ice cream