Yudai
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 8 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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5,195 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Japanese tutors under $14 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Japanese tutors charge $14 per hour or less: 1,264 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $4.46. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$11/h
Median / hour
$9.08–$12
Typical range
$4.46
Trial lesson
1,264
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
151 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Nozomi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Japanese｜All Levels Welcome🌸
- Native
- 21 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$12/h
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NAOKI
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
💼 Japanese for work | Zero OK
- Native
- 30 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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My
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Help your job interview.
- Native
- 34 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 4.4 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Haruko.A
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌Business,Travel&Daily Life 💼
- Native
- 19 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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Sachiko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese | Bu
- Native
- 5 lessons
- Not listed
- English +4
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Yoshi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 Japanese Teaching | Business
- Native
- 8 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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Nana
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
✨ Conversational English 👶
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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miyajp
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎌 JLPT | Conversational Japane
- Fluent (C2)
- 5 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$7.92/h
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Rino
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Conversational🇯🇵for Beginners
- Native
- 12 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Lisa
NativeAmazingTalker · China
"Master Chinese: Daily
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +8
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$13/h
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Anna
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Kids’ English👧｜Daily talk 🌏
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
キキ
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
Kinh doanh|Luyện phỏng vấn|Du lịch
- Fluent (C2)
- 11 lessons
- Not listed
- Vietnamese +1
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
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Min
AmazingTalker · China
🎓自由會話 | 教材課 | 發音糾正 | 面試指導
- Fluent (C2)
- 12 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Now
AmazingTalker · China
Daily &Biz &Travel Chinese
- Advanced (C1)
- 5 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
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Shin
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🗾 Conversational Japanese 💬
- Advanced (C1)
- 8 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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Kako
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 8 lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Honami
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
10+ yrs hospitality Japanese
- Native
- 21 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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y
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 ９年 | 大学受験国語９年目💼
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
Yuki
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎓 HSK | Conversational Chinese
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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Daiki
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 23 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.60
Asuka
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Conversation | Business | Kids
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Zusshi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓JHS school teacher📝TOEIC870🔥
- Native
- 5 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Mari
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🌟JP Exp 🔥EN Present
- Native
- 5 lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
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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 |
| 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 |
| italki | 784 | $18 | $14–$24 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 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 | 40 | $34 | $27–$43 | 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, 4953 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $28, 2878 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2075 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1479 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 904 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $24, 784 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 $43, 40 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
- Japan3,061 / 5,195
- Taiwan150 / 5,195
- China116 / 5,195
South Korea63 / 5,195
Hong Kong SAR China51 / 5,195
United States31 / 5,195
Philippines14 / 5,195
Spain12 / 5,195
Japanese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Japanese tutors in our directory charge $14 per hour or less (1,264 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 4,953 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $9.60 and $36 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $4.46. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, italki, 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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Updated September 29, 2026
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