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Azumi
Verbling · Japan
- Not listed
- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (2,259)
- Usually within an hour
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$51/h
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4,128 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,128 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $3.19. Native speakers charge a median of $19 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$28
Typical range
$3.19
Trial lesson
4,128
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
47 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Teacher Pudding
AmazingTalker · China
20 YEARS JP 😊
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- ★ 5.0 (1,677)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$30/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Mutsumi
FindTutors
Native Japanese Teacher | GCSE, A-Level, IB, JLPT, Conversation & Pronunciation
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (10)
- Not shown
- Exam prep
$53/h
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Lynn
italki · Italy
Native Chinese & Shanghainese | JLPT N1 & IELTS 7.5 | Japanese & Mandarin Tutor
- Fluent (C2)
- 31 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- ★ 3.0 (1)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$19/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
Aries Q.
Cafetalk · Philippines
Improve your Japanese for daily life in Japan. Focus on pronunciation, natural speaking, and grammar explained simply.
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Can take over a day
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.19
Kaku
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
Travel|Conversation|Beginner
- Fluent (C2)
- 5,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (1,416)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$41/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.60
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ASARI
Verbling · Japan
- Not listed
- 1,000+ lessons
- Other certificate
- English
- ★ 5.0 (615)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$33/h
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Sumire
Nachhilfeunterricht
Japanisch lernen mit natürlicher Aussprache und echten Gesprächen
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Mei
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🗣️JLPT | Travel | Animation 😊
- Fluent (C2)
- 1,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (837)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$33/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.60
Klara
Verbling · Croatia
- Not listed
- 1,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Croatian +2
- ★ 5.0 (527)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$25/h
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Mélyna
Voscours
Cours particuliers pour apprendre l'écriture et la prononciation japonaise
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$20/h
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AmazingTalker · United Kingdom
British Pronunciation & IELTS
- Beginner (A1)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (728)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$32/h
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Miwa
Verbling · Japan
- Not listed
- 1,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (398)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C1
- Exam prep
- Business
$35/h
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Llucari
Tusclasesparticulares
Mentora de japonés especializada en adultos y jóvenes interesados en mejorar conversación, gramática y pronunciación.
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$17/h
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Hyekyeong
AmazingTalker · South Korea
💓JLPT N1 💓Academy instructor
- Advanced (C1)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Korean +3
- ★ 5.0 (707)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$32/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
June
Verbling · Canada
- Fluent (C2)
- 200+ lessons
- Other certificate
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (292)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$27/h
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Jarin
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
發音糾正,注重會話及口語流利度
- Advanced (C1)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (707)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$18/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Ken
Verbling · Japan
- Not listed
- 500+ lessons
- Other certificate
- English
- ★ 5.0 (151)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
YUMI
AmazingTalker · South Korea
free-talking | TOPIK | travel
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Korean +6
- ★ 5.0 (633)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$32/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Hiro
Verbling · Japan
- Not listed
- 40 lessons
- None listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (10)
- Can take over a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
蔣老师
AmazingTalker · China
入门，考级，留学，商务，会話|フリートーク|趣味
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- ★ 5.0 (612)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$36/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Hiro
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
$12/h
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18USD
AmazingTalker · South Korea
SINCE 2018 | Teacher cert.
- Fluent (C2)
- 2,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Korean +4
- ★ 5.0 (574)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$30/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
FARES
AmazingTalker · France
Extensive teaching experience🏆
- Advanced (C1)
- 1,000+ lessons
- Not listed
- French +4
- ★ 5.0 (314)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$32/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 Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (1,481 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 1,481 | $20 | $16–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Preply | 862 | $24 | $18–$36 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Cafetalk | 696 | $11 | $7.65–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| italki | 370 | $17 | $13–$22 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| AmazingTalker | 268 | $26 | $20–$33 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Engoo | 239 | 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 |
| Wyzant | 25 | $52 | $40–$70 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Apprentus | 23 | $34 | $29–$50 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 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, 3886 tutors
Native speakers
$19Middle 50% between $13 and $29, 2090 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1796 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1479 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$11Middle 50% between $7.65 and $15, 695 tutors
italki
$17Middle 50% between $13 and $22, 370 tutors
AmazingTalker
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $33, 268 tutors
Classgap
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 72 tutors
Verbling
$31Middle 50% between $25 and $37, 69 tutors
Wyzant
$52Middle 50% between $40 and $70, 25 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $29 and $50, 23 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
- Japan2,316 / 4,128
- South Korea42 / 4,128
- Taiwan35 / 4,128
- China34 / 4,128
United States22 / 4,128
Spain12 / 4,128- Italy12 / 4,128
- Hong Kong SAR China12 / 4,128
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 3,886 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $9.56 and $38 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 $19 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 2,330 native speakers.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $3.19. Trials are offered on Preply, Cafetalk, italki, AmazingTalker, and Engoo, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We track 4,128 Japanese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Cafetalk, italki, AmazingTalker, 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 28, 2026
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