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Online Japanese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 6,828 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $6.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$28
Typical range
$6.00
Trial lesson
6,828
on 12 platforms

Compare Japanese tutors

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

Emily

Emily

Venezuela

AmazingTalker · Venezuela

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Basic (A2)
2 yrs · 16 lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ray

Ray

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 31 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
陶园

陶园

China

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation|Pronunciation

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 10 lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Yume

Yume

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

🎓 JLPT N1 | Kids Chinese 🐉

Advanced (C1)
33 lessons
Professional teacher
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
1

1

Singapore

AmazingTalker · Singapore

🎓 Exam | Conversation

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
賴老師【中文入門

賴老師【中文入門

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

輔仁日文碩士|日文口譯|JLPT N1

Advanced (C1)
3 yrs · 14 lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Lily~中文口說閱讀

Lily~中文口說閱讀

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🌿20年教學經驗🌿

Advanced (C1)
20 yrs · 31 lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chantal

Chantal

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Kids 6-17 | Conversational

Beginner (A1)
15 yrs · 6 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
吳家丞

吳家丞

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 Court Interpreter | Conversa

Advanced (C1)
2 lessons
Professional teacher
Vietnamese +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

"

China

AmazingTalker · China

Master Basic Chinese

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A2

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

哲也

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Basic

Advanced (C1)
1 lessons
Professional teacher
Min Nan Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Sunny

Sunny

China

AmazingTalker · China

Travel,Pinyin,HSK,Kids

Fluent (C2)
16 yrs · 2 lessons
None listed
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
"Ryan

"Ryan

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🔥| Fun Hobby Japanese

Advanced (C1)
4 yrs · 14 lessons
None listed
Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Liz

Liz

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Conversational|Oral|Beginners🎌

Advanced (C1)
11 lessons
None listed
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Michael

Michael

United States

AmazingTalker · United States

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
啊宅啊

啊宅啊

China

AmazingTalker · China

TEFL | Conversational & Kids E

Advanced (C1)
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Sonie

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🗣 Conversational Japanese

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 lessons
None listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Thalia

Thalia

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Academic, Conversation, Exams

Intermediate (B1)
3 yrs · 10 lessons
Language degree
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Le

China

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Business/Conversation

Upper intermediate (B2)
6 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Yumi

Yumi

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Daily Conversation | TOCFL

Advanced (C1)
3 yrs · 4 lessons
Other certificate
Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Christina

Christina

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🥇Adult English🌟Business Talk🌟

Fluent (C2)
13 lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sanya

Sanya

India

AmazingTalker · India

🎓 B.Ed | Conversational Englis

Intermediate (B1)
2 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
Hindi +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A2–B1

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

Renajane

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational English

Intermediate (B1)
2 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
zoa

zoa

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎌 JLPT N1 | Conversational Jap

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Japanese tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($12), while italki offers the most choice (2,150 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
italki2,150$20$15–$265.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Tusclases / FindTutors1,518$20$16–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
AmazingTalker981$22$17–$295.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply862$24$18–$365.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Cafetalk791$12$8.42–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Engoo265from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap76$21$17–$305.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Verbling69$31$25–$385.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Apprentus58$34$26–$425.0★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant34$54$45–$785.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk16$28$26–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt8$53$41–$635.0★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 $28, 6560 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 4729 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 1831 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 2150 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1516 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $29, 981 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$12Middle 50% between $8.42 and $15, 790 tutors
Classgap
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 76 tutors
Verbling
$31Middle 50% between $25 and $38, 69 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $26 and $42, 58 tutors
Wyzant
$54Middle 50% between $45 and $78, 34 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 16 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$53Middle 50% between $41 and $63, 8 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Japanese tutors are from

  • JapanJapan4,462 / 6,828
  • TaiwanTaiwan166 / 6,828
  • ChinaChina157 / 6,828
  • South KoreaSouth Korea82 / 6,828
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China55 / 6,828
  • United StatesUnited States40 / 6,828
  • ItalyItaly19 / 6,828
  • BrazilBrazil16 / 6,828

Japanese tutors: FAQ

Across 6,560 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: $12 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $8.42 or less.

Not really: native Japanese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 4,995 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $6.00. Trials are offered on italki, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 6,828 Japanese tutors on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. italki has the most choice, with 2,150 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 November 12, 2026

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