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Cheap Japanese tutors under $14 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Japanese tutors charge $14 per hour or less: 1,662 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $6.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$12/h
Median / hour
$9.21–$12
Typical range
$6.00
Trial lesson
1,662
on 12 platforms

Compare Japanese tutors

361 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Takuya_U

Takuya_U

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

短い時間でも継続して学習できるよう短い時間のレッスンを作成しました。 質問や学習内容のご確認にもどうぞ!

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
I

I

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

HSK Clearance Mentor

Native
1 lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
YUKA. H

YUKA. H

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

最短で韓国語文法が学べるレッスンです

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Korean +1
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.79/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Tatsuhide

Tatsuhide

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

✈️ Professional Japanese

Native
2 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
April Hannah

April Hannah

Canada

Cafetalk · Canada

Ask me something you need to know.

Fluent (C2)
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sanya

Sanya

India

AmazingTalker · India

🎓 B.Ed | Conversational Englis

Intermediate (B1)
2 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
Hindi +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Ms. Chloe

Ms. Chloe

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

楽しく学ぶ、お子さま向け英会話★小学生も大歓迎です^^ レッスン完了後は簡単なfeedbackもお届けします!

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Mia

Mia

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🌼Daily Japanese Conversation

Native
4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Naka Momo

Naka Momo

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

働いて家に帰ってから、ゆったりとした時間で日本語会話をちょっとだけ練習したい人におすすめです。

Native
2 lessons
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Renajane

Renajane

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational English

Intermediate (B1)
2 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
mimi

mimi

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

日本(にほん)での生活(せいかつ)に必要(ひつよう)な日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)しましょう。

Native
1 lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
zoa

zoa

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎌 JLPT N1 | Conversational Jap

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Momo18

Momo18

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

毎日200字を上限として日本語のライティングの添削をします!

Native
100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yuka

Yuka

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🌸 Japanese tutor in Irvine CA

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tsugumi.T

Tsugumi.T

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

気軽にお話しましょう。英語でサポートできます。

Native
10 lessons
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Maho

Maho

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎓 Kindergarten License | Oral

Native
2 lessons
Teaching degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Akiko Nakayama

Akiko Nakayama

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

準備するのはPCと身体を動かせる空間くらいです!

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
En

En

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣

Native
3 lessons
None listed
Chinese +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
CAT

CAT

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

合格めざしましょう♪

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Uri

Uri

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

✨ Kids & Adults English 🗣

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 4.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yamaguchi Naoko

Yamaguchi Naoko

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

Let's talk in Japanese! Practice your spoken Japanese, improve your fluency and enhance your vocabulary!

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
$9.10/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
喜村悠加

喜村悠加

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎓日本語教育能力検定試験|会話・ビジネス💼

Native
11 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 3.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
KAKIN

KAKIN

Taiwan

Cafetalk · Taiwan

40 minute lesson

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sandra

Sandra

Italy

AmazingTalker · Italy

🎓 Diploma | JLPT N4 Prep 📚

Beginner (A1)
1 lessons
Official exam examiner
Italian +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Japanese tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($12), while italki offers the most choice (2,150 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
italki2,150$20$15–$265.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Tusclases / FindTutors1,518$20$16–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
AmazingTalker981$22$17–$295.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply862$24$18–$365.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Cafetalk791$12$8.42–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Engoo265from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap76$21$17–$305.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Verbling69$31$25–$385.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Apprentus58$34$26–$425.0★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant34$54$45–$785.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk16$28$26–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt8$53$41–$635.0★No trial lessons60 min

How much Japanese tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 6560 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 4729 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 1831 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 2150 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1516 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $29, 981 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$12Middle 50% between $8.42 and $15, 790 tutors
Classgap
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 76 tutors
Verbling
$31Middle 50% between $25 and $38, 69 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $26 and $42, 58 tutors
Wyzant
$54Middle 50% between $45 and $78, 34 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 16 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$53Middle 50% between $41 and $63, 8 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Japanese tutors are from

  • JapanJapan4,462 / 6,828
  • TaiwanTaiwan166 / 6,828
  • ChinaChina157 / 6,828
  • South KoreaSouth Korea82 / 6,828
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China55 / 6,828
  • United StatesUnited States40 / 6,828
  • ItalyItaly19 / 6,828
  • BrazilBrazil16 / 6,828

Japanese tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Japanese tutors in our directory charge $14 per hour or less (1,662 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 6,560 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $10 and $37 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $6.00. 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 November 12, 2026

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