Saori
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Master's degree/Grammar/Exam
- Native
- 24 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (12)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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5,560 tutors · 12 platforms
Native Japanese speakers teaching online
3,491 of the 5,560 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 $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$28
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
3,491
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
774 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
KEN
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
**English Reboot for Adults**
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 4.9 (12)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$20/h
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Masa
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
😊Okay to make mistakes
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (11)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
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Yuka
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
A teacher who’s like a friend!
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (11)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$18/h
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MRGUMI
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
JLPT N1|JLPT N2
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (11)
- Not shown
Teaches B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$20/h
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Masako
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
✨ Limited-time special price!✨
- Native
- 16 lessons
- Not listed
- English +4
- ★ 5.0 (10)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Hannah
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 TESOL | English
- Native
- 11 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (10)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
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Yoko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Business😉Presentation-Speech
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (10)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$33/h
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Maika
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
level 2 of the Eiken
- Native
- 48 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (9)
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$15/h
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Grace
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🌟Love English Listening 📚
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$21/h
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Beginners
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 Japanese Teacher | Conversat
- Native
- 18 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Korean +1
- ★ 5.0 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$16/h
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Toto
NativeAmazingTalker · South Korea
🍀Conversation🍀Beginner🍀K-POP
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Korean +2
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Yudai
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 8 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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"Kae"Certified
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Advanced conversation class🏢
- Native
- 23 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 4.7 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches B1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Nozomi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Japanese｜All Levels Welcome🌸
- Native
- 21 lessons
- None listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$12/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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Akiko：Business
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Business English, essay
- Native
- 42 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$46/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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Fumika
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Fundamental|Beginner|JLPT N3
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Sachiko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese | Bu
- Native
- 5 lessons
- Not listed
- English +4
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Yoshi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 Japanese Teaching | Business
- Native
- 8 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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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Yuki
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🌷🌷プロの日本語教師の資格🌷🌷会話レッスンが得意🌷🌷
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$16/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, 3251 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
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
Yes, somewhat: native Japanese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. We list 3,491 native speakers.
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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