Best Hit Kayosai 2026 timetable and performers announced

The timetable for the music special “Best Hit Kayosai 2026” has been released. The three-hour live broadcast, airing on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV, is scheduled for November 11 starting at 7:00 PM.

The program features 28 musical acts performing from various locations, including Osaka Castle Hall, Nissan Stadium, and Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World. Special collaborations are highlighted, such as a unit performance of Akina Nakamori’s “Kazari Janai no yo Namida wa” by Yusei Yagi, Junki Kono, K, and Monaki, and a performance by Nogizaka46 in collaboration with the Takarazuka Revue Snow Troupe.

Other notable segments include Kuraki Mai performing a Detective Conan 30th Anniversary medley from Tottori Prefecture and a hit dance medley featuring artists like INI and &TEAM. The broadcast will be hosted by Seiji Miyane and Wentz Eiji.