Yasuhiro
Nativeitalki · Japan
友達のように一緒に楽しく会話できる日本語講師！やさしくサポートします！
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
$11/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Page language: English
5,133 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 5,133 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $4.40. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$27
Typical range
$4.40
Trial lesson
5,133
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
5,137 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Okazaki E.
NativePreply · Japan
No worries if you're a beginner｜Easy and clear Japanese 🌸
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
- English
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$19/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.00
English＆EIKEN
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎯Never giva mind🏆EIKEN Mastery
- Native
- 27 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Anna
Letuelezioni
Offro ripetizioni per studenti delle medie, superiori ed universitari iscritti alla triennale dell'ISO "La Sapienza
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$20/h
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Ken. K
NativeCafetalk · Japan
Let's learn real-life Japanese from the characters' dialogue.
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$12/h
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Riho
Nativeitalki · Japan
フランス在住のプロフェッショナルな日本語教師🇯🇵 初級レベル、子供から大人まで大歓迎✨
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
$15/h
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Man Yee C.
Preply · Hong Kong SAR China
Living in Japan for 8 Years 🏠 Master Business Japanese 👌 Interpreter for Major Japanese Companies ✏️ Perfect Score on JLPT N1
- Fluent (C2)
- 3 yrs · 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +3
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$22/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $9.00
YOSHIYA
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Japananese by backpacker
- Native
- 37 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Luca
Letuelezioni
Corso di lingua giapponese per tutti, qualsiasi livello
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$28/h
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Suuuu
NativeCafetalk · Japan
Feel free to talk about anything you want ! Let's have fun and casual conversation in Japanese !
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$12/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.27
Andressa
Nativeitalki · Japan
Build Confidence in Speaking Japanese Through Fun and Supportive Lessons! 🌸✨
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Portuguese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
Gabriel R.
Preply · Peru
Japanese for Spanish speakers | Practical conversation and grammar
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 yrs · 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- Spanish +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$13/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
哲也
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Basic
- Advanced (C1)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Min Nan Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$26/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
Cristiano
Letuelezioni
Giapponese online con metodo comunicativo per parlare da subito!
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$23/h
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Nakayama
NativeCafetalk · Japan
Practice Japanese in your free time — casual, flexible, and fun conversation practice.
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
Megumu
Nativeitalki · Japan
【指導歴10年】会話から試験対策まで完全個別指導 / 10+ Yrs Exp: Tailored Japanese from Daily to Exams
- Native
- 37 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$30/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $15
Nanako T.
NativePreply · Japan
Complete beginners welcome! 🔰｜Lessons in English 🇬🇧・German support available 🇩🇪｜7 years of teaching experience 👩🏫｜1M monthly views 🎥✨
- Native
- 37 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$34/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $14
Sunny
AmazingTalker · China
Travel,Pinyin,HSK,Kids
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Sabrina
Letuelezioni
🎌 Ripetizioni di Giapponese – Tutti i livelli 🎌
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$17/h
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Toshi Kimishima
NativeCafetalk · Japan
はじめまして！ Nice to meet you!
- Native
- 5 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
Kaho
Nativeitalki · Japan
Professeur de japonais certifié avec une Licence en linguistiques / 大学で言語学を勉強した日本語教師
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
$24/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $11
Prachi J.
Preply · India
Japanese language certified tutor with 7 years of experience.
- Fluent (C2)
- 7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Hindi +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$18/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.50
Yuki
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Japanese Beginner | Travel ✈
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Cristiano
Letuelezioni
Laureato triennale in lingua giapponese offre panoramica iniziale sulla lingua
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$17/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.
| 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 |
| AmazingTalker | 904 | $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 |
| italki | 725 | $18 | $14–$24 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Cafetalk | 696 | $11 | $7.65–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| 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 |
| Apprentus | 37 | $34 | $27–$46 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 25 | $52 | $40–$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, 4891 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $28, 2824 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2067 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1479 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 904 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $24, 725 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 $46, 37 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
Where Japanese tutors are from
- Japan3,007 / 5,133
- Taiwan150 / 5,133
- China115 / 5,133
South Korea63 / 5,133- Hong Kong SAR China51 / 5,133
United States29 / 5,133
Philippines14 / 5,133
Spain12 / 5,133
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 4,891 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $9.60 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 3,064 native speakers.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $4.40. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, italki, Cafetalk, and Engoo, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We track 5,133 Japanese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, italki, 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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