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Native Japanese speakers teaching online

4,990 of the 6,824 Japanese tutors we track are native speakers. They charge a median of $20 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. Trial lessons typically cost $6.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$28
Typical range
$6.00
Trial lesson
4,990
on 12 platforms

Compare Japanese tutors

3,329 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Kana

Kana

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Native
17 yrs · 45 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Yoshiko

Yoshiko

JapanNative

italki · Japan

🌻いっしょに はなしましょう🌻 I will support your Japanese learning. Would you like to study together with me?

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mayu

Mayu

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Learn Japanese for travel with confidence🇯🇵 Friendly tutor for all levels!

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ryota

Ryota

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Relaxing and Fun Lesson!

Native
1 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mai

Mai

JapanNative

italki · Japan

役に立つ日本語を楽しく勉強しましょう!Why don't you study "practical Japanese" with fun?

Native
100+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 99% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
shoko

shoko

JapanNative

italki · Japan

🌸Friendly and patient Japanese teacher.🌸

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +4
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 99% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Tomoya

Tomoya

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Good for beginners and IT workers👍 A certified tutor with 2 years' teaching experience.

Native
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Hiroko

Hiroko

JapanNative

italki · Japan

¡Hola todos! hago clases con los materiales didácticos desde Chile, por más de 20 años!!

Native
20 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 99% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

JapanNative

italki · Japan

NEW teacher! native in Japanese & English

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 99% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches B1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ai

Ai

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Welcome Beginners 🤝 Speaking practice & Getting Ready for Japan 🇯🇵

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ayumi

Ayumi

JapanNative

italki · Japan

🌸 Structured Japanese Lessons | Speak with Confidence from Day 1

Native
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Rumi

Rumi

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Sono un insegnante di giapponese qualificato che parla italiano e un po' di inglese.

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Yuji

Yuji

JapanNative

italki · Japan

楽しくお話しましょう!

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 98% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Naoto

Naoto

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Let's practice speaking in Japanese with me!

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Yukiko

Yukiko

JapanNative

italki · Japan

I have been teaching Japanese since 2017 as a qualified Japanese teacher.

Native
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 4.9 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Kei

Kei

JapanNative

italki · Japan

I can give you lots of corrections on your pronunciation and grammar !

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 98% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Keiko

Keiko

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Beginners are welcome! Over 2000 hours of teaching experience at a language school.

Native
6 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Hugh

Hugh

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Native English–Japanese Tutor 🇨🇦 🇯🇵 | Linguistics Graduate | Based in Türkiye 🇹🇷

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 98% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Keiko

Keiko

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Your friendly Japanese tutor!

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Mayumi

Mayumi

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Certified JAPANESE teacher with 4-yrs of experience (Can learn JP songs, too!)

Native
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 4.9 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
kazumi

kazumi

JapanNative

italki · Japan

【Top 20% of Teachers】【Many Students Keep Coming Back】【Beginners Welcome🔰】

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (28)
Replies to 100% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Akiho

Akiho

JapanNative

italki · Japan

主にGenki を使用してレッスンを行います!

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (28)
Replies to 99% of messages

Japanese (KANSAI) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
ASANO

ASANO

JapanNative

italki · Japan

I'm a teacher at a Japanese language school/ I'm Cheerful, Friendly/ Adults and children are welcome

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (28)
Replies to 97% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Hideki

JapanNative

italki · Japan

データサイエンス×日本語:論理的思考を深める、アカデミック・ビジネスにおける日本語力向上をサポートします。

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (28)
Replies to 99% of messages

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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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 / FindTutors1,516$20$16–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
AmazingTalker985$22$16–$295.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply862$24$18–$365.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Cafetalk786$12$8.53–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Engoo266from $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
Wyzant32$51$45–$735.0★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$52$40–$625.0★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, 6555 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 4723 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $27, 1832 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, 1514 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $16 and $29, 985 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$12Middle 50% between $8.53 and $15, 785 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
$51Middle 50% between $45 and $73, 32 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 16 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$52Middle 50% between $40 and $62, 8 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Japanese tutors are from

  • JapanJapan4,461 / 6,824
  • TaiwanTaiwan165 / 6,824
  • ChinaChina158 / 6,824
  • South KoreaSouth Korea82 / 6,824
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China56 / 6,824
  • United StatesUnited States40 / 6,824
  • ItalyItaly19 / 6,824
  • BrazilBrazil16 / 6,824

Japanese tutors: FAQ

Yes, somewhat: native Japanese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. We list 4,990 native speakers.

Across 6,555 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 13, 2026

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