Yui
Nativeitalki · Japan
Beginner friendly Japanese, Relaxed conversation Practice
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
Page language: English
6,091 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 6,091 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $27 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–$27
Typical range
$5.50
Trial lesson
6,091
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
2,700 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Maho
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational Korean Beginn
- Native
- 20 lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +7
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Misako
Nativeitalki · Japan
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
CHANG
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Kids & Teens | Conversation
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Ayami
Nativeitalki · Japan
🌸 Friendly Japanese Teacher | Beginner & Travel Japanese | English Support
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
Chiaki
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
5 experience in teaching🎈
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$18/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
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Hiroko
Nativeitalki · 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
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$60/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $30
Ito
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
Conversation|Travel|Hobby
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$17/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Fuka
Nativeitalki · 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
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
Aya
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Do you know about phonics?
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Keiko.A
Nativeitalki · Japan
Certified Japanese Teacher | Beginners, Intermediate Learners & Children | English Support
- Native
- New tutor
- Other certificate · verified
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$25/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
sissieiffel
AmazingTalker · China
Conversation|Oral|Beginner
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Yuka
Nativeitalki · 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
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $9.00
洪杰老師
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🥇成人中文會話｜趣味學習🎉
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Yukari
Nativeitalki · Japan
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
大海老師
AmazingTalker · China
🥇成人中文口說｜會話達人🗣️手語溝通
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Beginners
$17/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Noriko
Nativeitalki · Japan
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
徐家偉
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎓 對外華語教學 | 商業中文 成人中文
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Business
- Beginners
$40/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $17
Hiro
Nativeitalki · Japan
英語サポートあり🔰日本語を学ぶと、あなたの世界が広がります！
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$18/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
Renny
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 TESOL | Kids Oral English 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Korean +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Mana
Nativeitalki · Japan
Certified Japanese Tutor (2+ Yrs) | English Support
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$22/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $12
Andy
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Reiko
Nativeitalki · Japan
しょしんしゃ だいかんげい｜こうしけいけん 5ねん🌸Beginner-Friendly Japanese | 5 Years as a Language Teacher
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
Satoh
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($11), while italki offers the most choice (1,635 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 | 1,635 | $19 | $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 $27, 5846 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3947 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 1899 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$19Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 1635 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
- Japan3,870 / 6,091
- Taiwan153 / 6,091
- China130 / 6,091
- South Korea69 / 6,091
- Hong Kong SAR China53 / 6,091
United States34 / 6,091- Philippines16 / 6,091
Italy15 / 6,091
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 5,846 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 4,190 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 6,091 Japanese tutors on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. italki has the most choice, with 1,635 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 30, 2026
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