Masana
Nativeitalki · Japan
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches B1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$14/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
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6,091 tutors · 12 platforms
Japanese tutors for beginners
2,700 of the 6,091 Japanese tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $30 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.50. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$30/h
Median / hour
$20–$38
Typical range
$5.50
Trial lesson
2,700
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
2,700 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Kevin
AmazingTalker · China
Reading|HSK|Basic
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Ayano
Nativeitalki · Japan
Speak Japanese from DAY 1! Practical Japanese in daily life & Travel Prep for Beginners🇯🇵
- Native
- 41 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 4.7 (3)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$18/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Sara
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Travel Chinese/Fun Chinese
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
TAISHI
Nativeitalki · Japan
[1-Yr Coaching Exp・Your Japanese Coach] Never Boring! Learn Natural Japanese with English Support🙆
- Native
- 5 lessons
- None listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
Prachi
NativeAmazingTalker · India
Prachi Jain/3 years experiance
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
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Mizuka
Nativeitalki · Japan
- Native
- 18 lessons
- None listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Doris
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
HSK｜TOCFL｜Travel｜Conversation
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$34/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $14
Yuki
Nativeitalki · Japan
Friendly Japanese Conversation | Speak Naturally & Have Fun! | Beginners Welcome ☃️🤍✨
- Native
- 5 lessons
- None listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$14/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
近藤恵理
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Oral English | Business
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Sully
Nativeitalki · Japan
☘️ Based in Ireland | Beginner Friendly | 🎓 20 Yrs High School Teacher & Examiner | 🗺️ENG Support
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$22/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $10
Mona
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 JTE | Kids English 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Sally
Nativeitalki · Japan
Currently, I teach Japanese to beginner and intermediate teenage students at a school.
- Native
- 3 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $10
Anderson
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
TOEIC | Kids & Conversation 🗣
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Sayako
Nativeitalki · Japan
Learn About Japan Through Fun Conversations‼️English OK🌸
- Native
- 36 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$30/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $18
Martyn
AmazingTalker · Canada
Casual & Fun|Kids Conversation
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Yoshiko
Nativeitalki · Japan
Build Your Japanese Confidence Through Conversation！
- Native
- 5 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$15/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Angel
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🗣 Conversational English
- Advanced (C1)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Aztai
italki · China
- Fluent (C2)
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- Mongolian +3
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Replies to 98% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$9.90/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
志依
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
半導体用語｜口語｜実用会話｜ビジネス
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Keiko
Nativeitalki · Japan
Certified Japanese teacher since 2025 teaching from A1 to all level
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.00
tasneem
AmazingTalker · Egypt
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Egyptian Arabic +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Chika
Nativeitalki · Japan
🐾 Learn JP with a Cat lover in FR! 🐈 Support in EN/FR 🇫🇷✨(Voov available)
- Native
- 29 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$18/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
Franz
AmazingTalker · Philippines
✨ Conversational English 👶
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cebuano +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($11), while italki offers the most choice (1,635 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| italki | 1,635 | $19 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 1,484 | $20 | $16–$26 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| AmazingTalker | 922 | $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 | 699 | $11 | $7.65–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Engoo | 242 | 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 | 56 | $34 | $27–$41 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 27 | $52 | $43–$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, 5846 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3947 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 1899 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$19Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 1635 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 1482 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 922 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$11Middle 50% between $7.65 and $15, 698 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, 56 tutors
Wyzant
$52Middle 50% between $43 and $70, 27 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
- Japan3,870 / 6,091
- Taiwan153 / 6,091
- China130 / 6,091
South Korea69 / 6,091- Hong Kong SAR China53 / 6,091
United States34 / 6,091- Philippines16 / 6,091
Italy15 / 6,091
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Among 2,700 Japanese tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $20 and $38.
We list 2,700 Japanese tutors for beginners on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, and Cafetalk. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.
Across 5,846 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $10 and $36 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $5.50. 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 30, 2026
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