Maxence
Voscours
Cours de japonais débutant et intermédiaire N5-N3 en ligne
- Intermediate (B1)
- Not listed
- None listed
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Beginners
$17/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
1,901 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Robu
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🍀Basic Chinese 🍀Conversation
- Fluent (C2)
- 42 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (15)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$24/h
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Sara
Letuelezioni
Lezioni online di conversazione in inglese e giapponese
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
- Business
$17/h
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Teacher Jiyoo
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎉Speak Japanese Now! 😊
- Fluent (C2)
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +3
- ★ 5.0 (14)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Indiana
Voscours
Apprendre le japonais à tout âge - cours de japonais pour Français ou de français pour Japonais
- Fluent (C2)
- Not listed
- None listed
- French
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Kids
$23/h
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Qingbin
AmazingTalker · China
JLPT|Kids&Adults|Conversition
- Fluent (C2)
- 41 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (13)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$17/h
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Lorenzo
Letuelezioni
Studente di Lingue e Culture Orientali di II anno impartisce lezioni di Giapponese
- Advanced (C1)
- Not listed
- None listed
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
$17/h
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Rose
AmazingTalker · China
♥️Beginners 🎏JLPT N5-N3 🎃 Kids
- Advanced (C1)
- 23 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (12)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
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David
Tusclasesparticulares
Clases particulares de japonés
- Advanced (C1) (likely)
- 8 years teaching
- None listed
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
$20/h
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齐冀MIra
AmazingTalker · China
Master Chinese Conversation🎯
- Fluent (C2)
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +4
- ★ 5.0 (10)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$34/h
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Brian
Tusclasesparticulares
Graduado en traducción ofrece clases de japonés básico - intermedio
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Language degree
- Spanish
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
$14/h
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Lisa
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🗣 Interpreter | Basic Japanese
- Advanced (C1)
- 49 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (10)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$18/h
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Era
Letuelezioni
Studentessa Ca' Foscari prossima alla laurea, con N2 ed esperienza in Giappone, offre ripetizioni per liceo e università
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 5 years teaching
- None listed
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
$17/h
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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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Elsa
Letuelezioni
Laureata in Giapponese offre lezioni e/o ripetizioni per principianti
- Not listed
- 1 years teaching
- Language degree
- Italian
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$17/h
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Seiunn
AmazingTalker · China
🎌 7 yrs Experience | Conversat
- Fluent (C2)
- 37 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- ★ 5.0 (9)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Giuseppe
Letuelezioni
Laureato magistrale impartisce lezioni di Giapponese
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Language degree
- Italian
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
$17/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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Dario
Letuelezioni
Lezioni di Lingua Giapponese livello BASE - ELEMENTARE
- Not listed
- Not listed
- None listed
- Italian
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$6.81/h
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beginner
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
beginner Japanese｜speaking｜
- Fluent (C2)
- 10 lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
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Sara
Letuelezioni
Giapponese per tutti - lezioni e ripetizioni di lingua giapponese online e/o in presenza
- Not listed
- Not listed
- None listed
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
$17/h
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"KENNY
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎌Japanese for Beginners🎌
- Fluent (C2)
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 4.9 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$22/h
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Silvia
Tusclasesparticulares
Profesora de japonés para adultos – niveles inicial e intermedio
- Fluent (C2)
- 15 years teaching
- None listed
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
$17/h
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vincent
AmazingTalker · China
🌏Basic🌏Talk🌏Exam🌏TravelChinese
- Advanced (C1)
- 14 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A1 –C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$9.24/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, 3947 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 1899 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 4,190 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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