Tomo
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Teach how to study English
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (53)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
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5,405 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Japanese tutors under $14 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Japanese tutors charge $14 per hour or less: 1,313 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
1,313
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
34 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Chani
NativeAmazingTalker · South Korea
So fun, even animals laugh🦁😂
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +3
- ★ 4.9 (44)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Hi
AmazingTalker · China
🌲 Class is Vivid 🌹Interesting
- Fluent (C2)
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (10)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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xiao
AmazingTalker · China
🗣️Speak Chinese😘HSK👩🏫Academic
- Advanced (C1)
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$13/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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Megumi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Native Japanese｜French support
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French +1
- 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 $8.80
RIE
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 FLE | Business Japanese 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$11/h
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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
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Koji
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
✨ Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 6 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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TESA
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🏆CONVERSATION🏆IELTS🏆TOEIC
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$11/h
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Rayza
NativeAmazingTalker · Peru
🗣 日本語会話｜旅行 ✈️
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Kids
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/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 | 985 | $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 | 49 | $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, 5163 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3070 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2093 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, 985 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, 49 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
- Japan3,251 / 5,405
- Taiwan151 / 5,405
- China119 / 5,405
- South Korea63 / 5,405
Hong Kong SAR China53 / 5,405
United States31 / 5,405- Philippines14 / 5,405
Spain12 / 5,405
Japanese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Japanese tutors in our directory charge $14 per hour or less (1,313 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 5,163 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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Updated September 29, 2026
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