Ishitani
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese | Bu
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +5
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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5,367 tutors · 12 platforms
Japanese tutors for beginners
2,016 of the 5,367 Japanese tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$28/h
Median / hour
$17–$36
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
2,016
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
2,016 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Roy
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Travel|Conversation|Hobby
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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Ayuri
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Clear & Friendly Japanese✨
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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SHENA
AmazingTalker · Philippines
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Kids (3-5)
- Fluent (C2)
- 3 lessons
- Not listed
- Cebuano +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Kiki
AmazingTalker · United Kingdom
Conversation|Beginner|Hobby
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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HW
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 Teaching Credential | Conver
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Sonie
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Pronunciation& Conversational
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Keiko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Beginner Friendly 😊
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
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Ken
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
💬 Conversational English 🎯
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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송귀섭
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🧑🏫 한국어회화 | 유아·어린이 👶
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Korean
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B2
- Kids
- Beginners
$16/h
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Haru15yrs
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🥇Conversation/JLPT N1/Business
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Thalia
AmazingTalker · Philippines
Academic, Conversation, Exams
- Intermediate (B1)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Filipino +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$9.24/h
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Let's
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Teaching Japanese in Center
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Alison
AmazingTalker · China
Chinese for Adults Children
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$17/h
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AKO
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
😄Easy to use simple Japanese😊
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$16/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Arashi
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Basic｜ Listen ｜ Speak
- Advanced (C1)
- 3 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$17/h
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Stone
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🎓 IELTS | Business English 💼
- Fluent (C2)
- 20 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$20/h
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Akari
AmazingTalker · China
Business|Writing|Pronunciation
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Min Nan Chinese +5
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$16/h
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Kento
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🌱Beginner✏️Grammar 📘JLPT
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Yuna
AmazingTalker · China
Spoken Course丨FreeConversation
- Advanced (C1)
- 2 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$11/h
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standard
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Beginner Standard Speaking
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$17/h
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Tiki
NativeAmazingTalker · South Korea
Grammar & Conversation✨
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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Mami
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🀄 Conversational Chinese 🗣
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
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Yuki
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Native Japanese Tutor
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($11), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (1,481 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 1,481 | $20 | $16–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| italki | 947 | $18 | $14–$24 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| AmazingTalker | 904 | $22 | $17–$30 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Preply | 862 | $24 | $18–$36 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Cafetalk | 696 | $11 | $7.65–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Engoo | 239 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| Classgap | 72 | $24 | $17–$30 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Verbling | 69 | $31 | $25–$37 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Apprentus | 49 | $34 | $27–$41 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 25 | $52 | $40–$70 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 16 | $30 | $26–$33 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 7 | $56 | $44–$64 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
How much Japanese tutors charge
Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.
All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 5125 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3032 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2093 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1479 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $24, 947 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 904 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$11Middle 50% between $7.65 and $15, 695 tutors
Classgap
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 72 tutors
Verbling
$31Middle 50% between $25 and $37, 69 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $27 and $41, 49 tutors
Wyzant
$52Middle 50% between $40 and $70, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$30Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 16 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$56Middle 50% between $44 and $64, 7 tutors
Where Japanese tutors are from
- Japan3,213 / 5,367
- Taiwan151 / 5,367
- China119 / 5,367
- South Korea63 / 5,367
- Hong Kong SAR China53 / 5,367
United States31 / 5,367- Philippines14 / 5,367
Spain12 / 5,367
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Among 2,016 Japanese tutors for beginners, the median price is $28 per hour; the middle half charge between $17 and $36.
We list 2,016 Japanese tutors for beginners on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, AmazingTalker, Preply, and Cafetalk. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.
Across 5,125 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $9.96 and $36 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $5.00. Trials are offered on italki, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.
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How we collect this data
We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.
Updated September 29, 2026
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