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NativeCafetalk · Japan
合格めざしましょう♪
- Native
- 500+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$8.05/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.27
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5,560 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Japanese tutors under $14 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Japanese tutors charge $14 per hour or less: 1,355 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
$9.18–$12
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
1,355
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
171 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
丰敏
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 JLPT N1 | Business Chinese 💼
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Ted. F
NativeCafetalk · Japan
Any topic is fine! Let's have a pleasant conversation and practice speaking a lot!
- Native
- 1,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$3.82/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.82
Ashwani
AmazingTalker · India
Conversation|Grammar|Beginner
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Hindi +5
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Keih
NativeCafetalk · Taiwan
15年目の4ヶ国語訳者と一緒に惑星B612の話の始まりを読んでみよう
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Everyday admin & immigration
김혜수
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 Korean Teacher | Conversatio
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Korean +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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Satoko.K420
NativeCafetalk · Japan
日本語でお話ししましょう。 好きなこと、はまっていること、なんでも話してください。
- Native
- 500+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English
- No reviews yet
- Usually within an hour
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$14/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Davy
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 JLPT N1 | Conversational Jap
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Naoko.S
NativeCafetalk · Japan
初めて私のレッスンを予約される方のためのレッスンです。気軽にお話ししましょう。This lesson is for those who are booking my lesson for the first time. Please feel free to talk.
- Native
- 500+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +4
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$13/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.19
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
may
NativeCafetalk · Japan
日本語学習の「迷い」を25分で整理します。
- Native
- 5,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
- Exam prep
- Business
$11/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.19
Kaz
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 Certified Japanese Teacher |
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Mayuko. Sa
NativeCafetalk · Japan
Let's start studying Japanese!
- Native
- 500+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$14/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
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
shing
NativeCafetalk · Japan
初めて私のレッスンを受講する生徒さん向け。ご自身の日本語レベルを知り、あなたに合うレッスンプランを一緒に見つけましょう！
- Native
- 1,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
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
Shun.M
NativeCafetalk · Japan
初心者、受験者、学び直したい人、みんなにオススメ！ 英語を身につけながら、好きな洋楽を聴きながら、一石二鳥！好きな歌から文法、そして発音を磨く、テキストとは違って、曲のニュアンスからの英語表現と 生きた英語を学べます。楽しく歌っているうちに身につけられます。
- Native
- 1,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$7.65/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $9.56
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
Arika
NativeCafetalk · Japan
興味（きょうみ）が あることや、きょうの できごとを、日本語（にほんご）で 自由（じゆう）に 話（はな）しましょう！
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$9.56/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.46
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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Tomoko.H
NativeCafetalk · Japan
絵本は読みますか？大人でも絵本や昔話は面白いものです。絵本を楽しみながら、日本語を勉強しましょう。
- Native
- 5 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$9.18/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
【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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Memi
NativeCafetalk · Japan
日本語の文章を読んだり、日本語で自分の意見を言ったり書いたりしたい人へ
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$12/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.46
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
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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 | 1,135 | $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 | 54 | $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, 5318 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3291 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2027 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, 1135 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, 54 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
- Japan3,395 / 5,560
- Taiwan151 / 5,560
- China120 / 5,560
- South Korea63 / 5,560
- Hong Kong SAR China53 / 5,560
United States31 / 5,560
Philippines14 / 5,560
Spain12 / 5,560
Japanese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Japanese tutors in our directory charge $14 per hour or less (1,355 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 5,318 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
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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