Yuka
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Fun & effective lesson🌺
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$12/h
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5,508 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Japanese tutors under $14 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Japanese tutors charge $14 per hour or less: 1,341 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$12/h
Median / hour
$9.23–$12
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
1,341
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
151 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Musa
AmazingTalker · Afghanistan
🏆 IELTS | Conversation
- Not listed
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
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Moeko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Conversational Japanese ✈️
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$12/h
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Asamiko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Conversational Japanese ✈️
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Ken
AmazingTalker · China
Now living in Japan
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
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唐
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
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Alvaro
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Advanced (C1)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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西川清蘭
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 日本語会話 | ビジネス日本語 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Konoha
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 Registered Japanese Teacher
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Hiroko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 5 yrs Experience | Conversat
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
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Rai
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Conversational Japanese ✈️
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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【Sheung
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🌟Basic Grammar For Beginners🌟
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
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Shizuko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Japanese | Conversational ✈️
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
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Masayo
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Speak, practice and grow 🎌
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$7.92/h
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张老师
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 Senior Teacher | Business Ch
- Beginner (A1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$6.60/h
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nana
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Portuguese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
笑理
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese 💼
- Native
- 9 lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
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Tim
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 31 yrs Experience | Conversa
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Yun
AmazingTalker · Singapore
TESOL | Chinese Pronunciation
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
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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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 | 1,086 | $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 | 51 | $34 | $27–$42 | 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, 5266 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3171 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2095 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, 1086 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 $42, 51 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
- Japan3,349 / 5,508
- Taiwan151 / 5,508
- China120 / 5,508
South Korea63 / 5,508- Hong Kong SAR China53 / 5,508
United States31 / 5,508- Philippines14 / 5,508
Spain12 / 5,508
Japanese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Japanese tutors in our directory charge $14 per hour or less (1,341 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 5,266 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 $5.00. 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
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Updated September 29, 2026
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