Virginie
Voscours
18 ans d'expérience au Japon
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Language degree
- French
- No reviews yet
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$23/h
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6,091 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 6,091 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.50. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$27
Typical range
$5.50
Trial lesson
6,091
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
1,371 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Noah
Voscours
Étudiant en master de japonais à l’INALCO offre des cours particuliers pour obtenir des rudiments sur la langue japonaise
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
$17/h
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Parisy
Voscours
Professeur de japonais pour: - découverte de la langue - apprendre pour le plaisir - préparer un examen - préparation d'un voyage
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
$25/h
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Jimmy
Voscours
Professeur de japonais, vivant au Japon. Donne cours de japonais
- Fluent (C2) (likely)
- 3 years teaching
- None listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
Camille
Voscours
professeur avec keiken
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$23/h
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Beatrice
Letuelezioni
Lezioni private di lingua giapponese
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Language degree
- Italian +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
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Simona
Letuelezioni
Offro lezioni online di lingua giapponese per appassionati beginners
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Italian
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$17/h
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Elisa
Letuelezioni
Studentessa Ca' Foscari laureanda magistrale: ripetizioni per lo studio della lingua giapponese!
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Italian
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$17/h
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Ezequiel
Letuelezioni
Lezioni di giapponese per tutti i livelli
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
$17/h
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Sakura
Native (likely)Letuelezioni
Madrelingua giapponese offre corsi online rivolti a tutte le età e tutte le esigenze
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
$11/h
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Giacomo
Letuelezioni
Laureato in Lingue e Letterature Straniere offre lezioni base di Giapponese Online o in presenza
- Intermediate (B1)
- New tutor
- Language degree
- Italian +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
Silvia
Letuelezioni
laureata in lingue offre lezioni di giapponese
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Italian
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
Yuko
Native (likely)FindTutors
Would you like to learn Japanese in many situations? I am happy to help you!
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$26/h
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Ananth
FindTutors
Japanese tutor with 6 years experience offering private Japanese lessons for children and adults in online
- Not listed
- 6 years teaching
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Kids
Rachael
FindTutors
I give private lessons tailored to your learning goals.
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Language degree
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Asami
Native (likely)FindTutors
I’m a supportive, attentive and culturally sensitive tutor who values clarity, structure and genuine communication.
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely
Kyoko
FindTutors
Native Japanese tutor offering personalised lessons for beginners to advanced learners, focusing on conversation, JLPT preparation
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Exam prep
- Beginners
Emil
FindTutors
Japanese language tutor open to all ages and backgrounds
- Fluent (C2) (likely)
- New tutor
- Language degree
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
Beverly
Tusclasesparticulares
Profesora de japonés certificada (JLPT N1) para niños, adolescentes y adultos. Clases online adaptadas a todos los niveles.
- Fluent (C2) (likely)
- New tutor
- Official exam examiner
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Kids
$28/h
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Diego
Tusclasesparticulares
Soy un profesor de japonés con títulos oficiales de JLPt, y tengo nivel aprox N2-N1
- Advanced (C1) (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Exam prep
$17/h
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Marina
Tusclasesparticulares
Clases de Japonés online personalizadas para aprender desde cero y avanzar paso a paso
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Beginners
$6.81/h
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Matias
Tusclasesparticulares
Clases de Japonés desde cero y cultura japonesa
- Intermediate (B1) (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$16/h
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Chiara
Tusclasesparticulares
Soy italiana, pero hablo inglés a un nivel casi nativo y japonés a un nivel de negocios. Ofrezco clases para los tres idiomas a precios competitivos. !
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Italian +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
$15/h
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Maasa
Native (likely)Tusclasesparticulares
Doy clases para todo los niveles. Doy consejos como usar las palabras y tendremos conversaciones divertidas
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- Teaching degree
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$17/h
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($11), while italki offers the most choice (1,635 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| italki | 1,635 | $19 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 1,484 | $20 | $16–$26 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| AmazingTalker | 922 | $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 | 699 | $11 | $7.65–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Engoo | 242 | 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 | 56 | $34 | $27–$41 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 27 | $52 | $43–$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, 5846 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3850 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 1996 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$19Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 1635 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 1482 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 922 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$11Middle 50% between $7.65 and $15, 698 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, 56 tutors
Wyzant
$52Middle 50% between $43 and $70, 27 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
Japan3,870 / 6,091
Taiwan153 / 6,091
China130 / 6,091
South Korea69 / 6,091
Hong Kong SAR China53 / 6,091
United States34 / 6,091
Philippines16 / 6,091
Italy15 / 6,091
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 5,846 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $10 and $36 per hour.
Cafetalk has the lowest median price for Japanese tutors in our data: $11 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $7.65 or less.
Not really: native Japanese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 4,093 native speakers.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $5.50. Trials are offered on italki, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We track 6,091 Japanese tutors on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. italki has the most choice, with 1,635 tutors.
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 30, 2026
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