Tomoko
Native (likely)Letuelezioni
lingua giapponese
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely
Page language: English
6,424 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 6,424 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $28 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–$28
Typical range
$5.50
Trial lesson
6,424
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
1,822 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Musa
AmazingTalker · Afghanistan
🏆 IELTS | Conversation
- Not listed
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
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Emi
Nachhilfeunterricht
Spielerisch Japanisch lernen! Ideal für Grundschüler & Anfänger. Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, Grundwortschatz & Hörverständnis
- Intermediate (B1) (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Kids
- Beginners
$17/h
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Ken
AmazingTalker · China
Now living in Japan
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Alica
Native (likely)Nachhilfeunterricht
Japanisch-Tutor, Menschen in jeder Altersklasse, Online-Unterricht
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- German
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
Alvaro
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Advanced (C1)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Yoko
Native (likely)Nachhilfeunterricht
Yoroshiku!
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- German
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
$23/h
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Melody
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🎓 3 yrs Experience | Conversat
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Rie
Native (likely)Nachhilfeunterricht
Nachhilfeunterricht für Übersetzung zwischen Deutsch und Japanisch
- Native (likely)
- 10 years teaching
- None listed
- German
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely
$24/h
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【Sheung
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🌟Basic Grammar For Beginners🌟
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
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Satoko
Native (likely)Nachhilfeunterricht
Japanisch-Übersetzungen und Unterstützung bei Texten/Grammatikfragen, Praktische Anwendung der Sprache
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- German
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely
张老师
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 Senior Teacher | Business Ch
- Beginner (A1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$6.60/h
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Rahaf
Nachhilfeunterricht
Online Japanese Private Tutor – From JLPT N5 to N2
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C1
- Exam prep
Yun
AmazingTalker · Singapore
TESOL | Chinese Pronunciation
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Jan
Nachhilfeunterricht
Für Anfänger: Katakana, Hiragana, einfache Kanji und grundlegende japanische Floskeln
- Intermediate (B1) (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
Roy
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Travel|Conversation|Hobby
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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Tatevik
Nachhilfeunterricht
Japanese language lessons in a calm and friendly atmosphere!
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
SHENA
AmazingTalker · Philippines
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Kids (3-5)
- Fluent (C2)
- 3 lessons
- Not listed
- Cebuano +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Yumi
Native (likely)Suasaulasparticulares
Aula preparatória para JLPT (Todos os níveis)
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
$3.84/h
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Kiki
AmazingTalker · United Kingdom
Conversation|Beginner|Hobby
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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Douglas
Suasaulasparticulares
Aula de Japonês com professor da UFRJ
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$3.84/h
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HW
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 Teaching Credential | Conver
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Vivian
Native (likely)Suasaulasparticulares
Aulas de japonês do iniciante ao avançado , crianças a partir de 10
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Portuguese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.84/h
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Sonie
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Pronunciation& Conversational
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/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 italki offers the most choice (1,968 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 | 1,968 | $20 | $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 $28, 6179 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 4359 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $26, 1820 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 1968 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
Japan4,166 / 6,424- Taiwan157 / 6,424
- China141 / 6,424
South Korea71 / 6,424- Hong Kong SAR China55 / 6,424
United States37 / 6,424
Italy17 / 6,424- Philippines16 / 6,424
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 6,179 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $10 and $37 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 4,602 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 6,424 Japanese tutors on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. italki has the most choice, with 1,968 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 October 1, 2026
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