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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

1,102 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Kei

Kei

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Registered Japanese Teacher | 10+ Years' Experience

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$18/h
Trial $15
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Sora

Sora

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$20/h
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SHOTA

SHOTA

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Professional Japanese Lessons with a Certified Instructor [English, Korean available😊]

Native
4 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $5.00
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)
Kinako

Kinako

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Kinako🌸 Certified Japanese Teacher | Beginners Welcome!

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$30/h
Trial $15
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Yumiko.

Yumiko.

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Experienced Japanese Tutor Taking You from Complete Beginner to Confident Japanese Speaker

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$22/h
Trial $10
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Keisuke

Keisuke

JapanNative

italki · Japan

🤝 あなたに寄り添う日本語コーチ 🇯🇵 英語でのサポートも可能 🗣️ 一人ひとりの目標に合わせた学習プランと継続サポートで、ネイティブコーチがあなたのマインドと行動を変える 🔥

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches B2–C2

  • Speaks your language
$10/h
Trial $8.00
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Mai

Mai

JapanNative

italki · Japan

📚420時間日本語教師養成講座修了✨ 教科書の日本語から、ネイティブが使う自然な日本語へ🇯🇵 会話力を伸ばすフレンドリーな日本語講師です😊

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Replies to 50% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$30/h
Trial $8.00
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KANA

KANA

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
$35/h
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Yui

Yui

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Beginner friendly Japanese, Relaxed conversation Practice

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$14/h
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Misako

Misako

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$10/h
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Ayami

Ayami

JapanNative

italki · Japan

🌸 Friendly Japanese Teacher | Beginner & Travel Japanese | English Support

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$16/h
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Ayane

Ayane

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Friendly Japanese Tutor

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

  • Speaks your language
$20/h
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Hiromi

Hiromi

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Learn clearly, speak naturally. Japanese Logic in English.

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
$15/h
Trial $7.00
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Yumiko

Yumiko

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
$15/h
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Haruka

Haruka

JapanNative

italki · Japan

🎹 Learn Japanese with a Piano Traveler from Japan 🌏

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
$10/h
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Hiroko

Hiroko

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

italki · Hong Kong SAR China

Multilingual Language Teacher (EN/JP/中文/廣東話) with 5+ Years of Teaching Experience ⭐

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Cantonese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$60/h
Trial $30
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Fuka

Fuka

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Travel Japanese today, JLPT N5 tomorrow. Let’s enjoy the journey, one step at a time!

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
$15/h
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Tora

Tora

JapanNative

italki · Japan

英語が話せる日本語ネィティブのプロ講師!!!

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
$40/h
Trial $10
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Rei

Rei

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Certified Japanese Teacher over 4 years experiences

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
$20/h
Trial $5.00
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ケンア

ケンア

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Japanese/English/Spanish Various experiences 28824 hours(face-to-face classes) 1184 hours(online).

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
$9.00/h
Trial $10
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)
Keiko.A

Keiko.A

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Certified Japanese Teacher | Beginners, Intermediate Learners & Children | English Support

Native
New tutor
Other certificate · verified
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$25/h
Trial $5.00
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Sachiko

Sachiko

JapanNative

italki · Japan

講師経験5年🔸英語＆中国語🔸旅行＆日常会話🔸5 years experience 🔸English & Chinese🔸Travel & Daily conversation

Native
4 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
$15/h
Trial $6.00
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)
Yuka

Yuka

JapanNative

italki · Japan

✨ Friendly Certified Japanese Teacher | Enjoy Learning, Make Real Progress

Native
5 lessons
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Replies to 88% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$17/h
Trial $9.00
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)
Yukari

Yukari

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$13/h
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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 $28, 3305 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2013 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

Popular Japanese lesson types

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 3,545 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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