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AmazingTalker · China
Children (6-11)|TCTE|Basic
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
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6,091 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Japanese tutors under $14 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Japanese tutors charge $14 per hour or less: 1,466 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $5.50. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$11/h
Median / hour
$9.16–$12
Typical range
$5.50
Trial lesson
1,466
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
468 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Donovan
Tusclases
Profesor de japones de nivel N5 a nivel N2
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Beginners
$1.40/h
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Aries Q.
Cafetalk · Philippines
Improve your Japanese for daily life in Japan. Focus on pronunciation, natural speaking, and grammar explained simply.
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Can take over a day
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.19
Jiyu
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🗣 Conversational Japanese ✈️
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Korean +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Patricia
Tusclases
Profesor de japonés en línea, adaptando cada lección a objetivos y ritmo de aprendizaje
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Other certificate
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
$14/h
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Wooshiko
NativeCafetalk · Japan
やさしい日本語で群馬県の話をしましょう。
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$4.59/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.19
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Carmela
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TEFL | Conversation 💼
- Beginner (A1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Cebuano +5
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Gabriela
Tusclases
Clases de japonés desde cero para todas las edades
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 years teaching
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$1.40/h
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Christian
AmazingTalker · Philippines
✨ Conversational English 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- 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 $1.10
Vanesa
Tusclases
Tu aventura en Japonés comienza ahora
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$3.35/h
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Sayaka
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎌 JLPT N3 | Travel Japanese ✈️
- Beginner (A1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Fraissard
Voscours
Cours de japonais - Niveau débutant à intermédiaire
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Beginners
Blythe
AmazingTalker · Canada
🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Margot
Voscours
Professeur de japonais pour débutants et intermédiaires, en ligne
- Advanced (C1) (likely)
- New tutor
- Language degree
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Beginners
$11/h
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Cho
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🗣 Conversational Japanese | Ki
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Korean
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Marie
Voscours
Étudiante en L3 Japonais propose les cours personnels
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Exam prep
- Business
$10/h
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Yuriko
AmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational English | Kid
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Giulia
Letuelezioni
Studentessa di Lingue offre lezioni di lingua base Giapponese
- Intermediate (B1)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Italian
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
$14/h
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かき氷屋
AmazingTalker · China
🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Rafael
Suasaulasparticulares
Aulas personalizadas desde o zero até o intermediário, com base nos seus gostos e no horário de sua preferência!
- Intermediate (B1)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Portuguese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Beginners
$5.76/h
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洪杰老師
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🥇成人中文會話｜趣味學習🎉
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Raquel
Suasaulasparticulares
Professora de japonês, ensino todas as idades
- Not listed
- 3 years teaching
- None listed
- Portuguese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
$3.84/h
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烏蘭
AmazingTalker · China
商業|會話|進階
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Matheus
Suasaulasparticulares
Aulas Online para Iniciantes (JLPT N5 e N4)
- Fluent (C2) (likely)
- New tutor
- Language degree
- Portuguese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$8.63/h
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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
The cheapest quarter of Japanese tutors in our directory charge $14 per hour or less (1,466 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
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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