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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
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5,126 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Japanese tutors under $14 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Japanese tutors charge $14 per hour or less: 1,249 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $4.40. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$11/h
Median / hour
$9.08–$12
Typical range
$4.40
Trial lesson
1,249
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
201 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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
田近碧唯
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Kids (3-5)
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
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MAI
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Beginner to Business Japanese
- Native
- 6 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Saori
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Japanese Travel | Conversati
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
YOSHIYA
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Japananese by backpacker
- Native
- 37 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Yuki
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Japanese Beginner | Travel ✈
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
WATANABE
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese 👶
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English +5
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Michael
AmazingTalker · United States
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
啊宅啊
AmazingTalker · China
TEFL | Conversational & Kids E
- Advanced (C1)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Le
AmazingTalker · China
🥇Business/Conversation
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 6 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
I
NativeAmazingTalker · China
HSK Clearance Mentor
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Tatsuhide
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
✈️ Professional Japanese
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Mai
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Japanese | Conversation ✨
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English +4
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- 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
ちゃんしん
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 4.0 (1)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
喜村悠加
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓日本語教育能力検定試験｜会話・ビジネス💼
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- ★ 3.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Noriko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 Japanese | Conversational Ko
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- 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 $2.20
Emily
AmazingTalker · Venezuela
🗣 Conversational English | Kid
- Basic (A2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Spanish +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Sandra
AmazingTalker · Italy
🎓 Diploma | JLPT N4 Prep 📚
- Beginner (A1)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Italian +5
- 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
Honoka
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational English 👦
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches B1
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Ray
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/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 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 | 718 | $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 | 37 | $34 | $27–$46 | 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, 4884 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $28, 2817 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2067 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, 718 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 $46, 37 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
- Japan3,000 / 5,126
Taiwan150 / 5,126- China115 / 5,126
South Korea63 / 5,126- Hong Kong SAR China51 / 5,126
- United States29 / 5,126
Philippines14 / 5,126
Spain12 / 5,126
Japanese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Japanese tutors in our directory charge $14 per hour or less (1,249 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 4,884 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $9.60 and $37 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $4.40. 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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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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