 The pageant was hosted by Tetsuya Bessho on his fifth consecutive year of Miss International.In April 12, 2018, it was announced during a website conference by Akemi Shimomura, the president of the International Cultural Association and the president of Miss International Organization, that the 2018 pageant would be held in Tokyo Dome City Hall, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, for the third consecutive year on Friday, November 9, 2018.Unlike in 2017 contestants were classified under five continents