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Online Japanese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 5,560 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $27 per hour. 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–$27
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
5,560
on 12 platforms

Compare Japanese tutors

2,090 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Saki D

Saki D

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Professional Japanese teacher with over 3000 lessons of experience teaching online!

Not listed
100+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (15)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
황예하

황예하

South Korea

italki · South Korea

JLPT N1, Korean university student.

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
Not listed
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Sebastian L.

Sebastian L.

Wyzant

4th-Year Notre Dame Japanese Student | C1 Level

Advanced (C1)
4 hours taught
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (3)
Usually within an hour
Jennifer

Jennifer

United Kingdom

Classgap · United Kingdom

Beginners Japanese Tutor. Online Interactive Lessons for ages 11+, CRB checked

Intermediate (B1)
10 yrs · 1 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Linus

Linus

Apprentus

Japanese lessons for beginners online in the Netherlands by student with focus on JLPT N5 basic

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None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Emine

Emine

Türkiye

Cafetalk · Türkiye

Structured JLPT lessons using Minna no Nihongo & Sou Matome

Fluent (C2)
12 lessons
Not listed
Turkish +3
No reviews yet
Usually within a day
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Hiro

Hiro

Japan

Verbling · Japan

Not listed
19 lessons
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Can take over a day

Teaches C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Kaku

Kaku

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Travel|Conversation|Beginner

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (1,416)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

Eacademy.prof

Voscours

Cours de japonais en ligne | Apprenez pas à pas avec une méthode adaptée

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★ 5.0 (24)
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$6.83/h
Free trial lesson
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Joey C.

Joey C.

United States

Preply · United States

JLPT N1+ ・ JPN MAJ ・ Podcast Host

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (22)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yoko B

Yoko B

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Native certified Japanese teacher in London, teaching in English and Portuguese

Not listed
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (15)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Veronika

Veronika

Japan

italki · Japan

A friendly and talkative teacher of Russian and Japanese:)

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Not listed
Russian +6
★ 4.6 (5)
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Maya C.

Maya C.

Wyzant

- Korean Tutor with 2 years experience -Studied Korean for 3 years

Not listed
2 hours taught
Not listed
Not listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a few hours
Alonso

Alonso

Spain

Classgap · Spain

Basic (A2)
11 lessons
Other certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Emi

Emi

Apprentus

Certified Native Japanese Teacher Teaches

Not listed
New tutor
Language degree
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Olga L.

Olga L.

Ukraine

Cafetalk · Ukraine

For those who are taking their first steps in Japanese

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
Russian +2
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Hana

Hana

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎌 JLPT N2 | Business Japanese

Advanced (C1)
10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (1,385)
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Teaches A1–A2

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

Aimi

Tusclasesparticulares

Clases de japonés Online

Not listed
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★ 5.0 (23)
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Nour M.

Nour M.

Egypt

Preply · Egypt

Arabic & English OK! Passed JLPT N2 + scored 5/5 on the AP Japanese Exam + grew up in Japan for 10 years. 🇯🇵✨ Learn Japanese at your own pace, from daily conve…

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Arabic +2
★ 4.8 (24)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Aki M

Aki M

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Creative Japanese Tutor - every lesson will be unique, fun and practical! 😀

Not listed
200+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 4.6 (11)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Lily

Lily

China

italki · China

16 年の日本語指導歴|JLPT 対策|BJT|ビジネス日本語|企業向け研修|キッズ日本語|中英バイリンガルレッスン ――日本語学習を、シンプルに、効率的に、楽しく

Fluent (C2)
32 lessons
Not listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Rianna A.

Rianna A.

Wyzant

JLPT N2 Certified Japanese Tutor | Beginner–Intermediate Focus

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 hours taught
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
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Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Marcel

Marcel

Spain

Classgap · Spain

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
Other certificate
Catalan +2
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Hadiseh Honarmand

Hadiseh Honarmand

Iran

Cafetalk · Iran

Learn Japanese with someone who's been in your shoes!

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration

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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.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
Tusclases / FindTutors1,481$20$16–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,135$18$14–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
AmazingTalker904$22$17–$305.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply862$24$18–$365.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Cafetalk696$11$7.65–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Engoo239from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap72$24$17–$305.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Verbling69$31$25–$375.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Apprentus54$34$27–$415.0★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant25$52$40–$705.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk16$30$26–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt7$56$44–$645.0★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 $27, 5318 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3219 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2099 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

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
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Japanese tutors are from

  • JapanJapan3,395 / 5,560
  • TaiwanTaiwan151 / 5,560
  • ChinaChina120 / 5,560
  • South KoreaSouth Korea63 / 5,560
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China53 / 5,560
  • United StatesUnited States31 / 5,560
  • PhilippinesPhilippines14 / 5,560
  • SpainSpain12 / 5,560

Japanese tutors: FAQ

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.

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 3,459 native speakers.

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 track 5,560 Japanese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 1,481 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 29, 2026

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