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Online Japanese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 5,060 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $28 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–$28
Typical range
$4.40
Trial lesson
5,060
on 12 platforms

Compare Japanese tutors

5,067 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Daniel

Daniel

Tusclasesparticulares

CLASES PARTICULARES DE JAPONÉS EN GRAN CANARIA

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$17/h
Free trial lesson
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Yuriko

Yuriko

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎌 Japanese | Conversation 🌟

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
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English +1
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $1.10
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Mónika

Mónika

Tusclasesparticulares

Doy clases vía Skype, mail o presencial, ahora vivo en Japón

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$18/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Tusclasesparticulares(opens in a new tab)
Shota

Shota

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

Japanese Tutor | Conversationa

Native
1 lessons
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English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $1.10
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Clark

Clark

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesor del idioma japonés

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$11/h
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Yuniko

Yuniko

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Experience Japanese Tutor

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
Cantonese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $8.80
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Niki

Niki

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora de Japonés ¡classes para tod@s! Classes are available in English too!

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$17/h
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かき氷屋

かき氷屋

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
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Chinese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Carla

Carla

Letuelezioni

Laureata magistrale in lingua giapponese presso "L'Orientale di Napoli". Borsista nell'anno 2018/2019 presso l'università Gakushui

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$17/h
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まさよ

まさよ

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

中国語可 あかるくたのしく！

Native
New tutor
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Chinese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
$18/h
Trial $5.50
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Alice

Alice

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di giapponese con focus sulla grammatica e l'ascolto. Possibilità di approfondimenti linguistici su romanzi e manga

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New tutor
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$23/h
Free trial lesson
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小嶋恵江

小嶋恵江

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🗣 Conversational Japanese | Tr

Native
New tutor
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English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$18/h
Trial $4.40
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Giulia

Giulia

Letuelezioni

Insegnante di Giapponese offre lezioni online

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$23/h
Free trial lesson
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Yuki老師

Yuki老師

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎓 8 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
1 lessons
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Chinese +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $7.70
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Valeria

Valeria

Letuelezioni

Laureata in lingue offre lezioni per apprendere le basi della lingua giapponese

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New tutor
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No reviews yet
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$17/h
Free trial lesson
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Maho

Maho

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🗣 Conversational Korean Beginn

Native
20 lessons
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Korean +7
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$22/h
Trial $5.50
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Haru

Letuelezioni

日本語で話したいのですが、相手がいませんという人向けにボイスチャットやWhatsAppを通じて日常的な会話を提供します

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New tutor
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$6.83/h
Free trial lesson
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張博鈞

張博鈞

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Conversational Expertise🥇

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
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Chinese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Tania

Tania

Letuelezioni

Laureata magistrale in Lingue Orientali offre ripetizioni di grammatica giapponese (livello di base)

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New tutor
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No reviews yet
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$6.83/h
Free trial lesson
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Chiaki

Chiaki

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

5 experience in teaching🎈

Native
1 lessons
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English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$18/h
Trial $4.40
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Chinatsu

Chinatsu

Letuelezioni

Tutor giapponese madrelingua lezione Skype

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New tutor
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$23/h
Free trial lesson
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Yasuko

Yasuko

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

Can speak Mandarin

Native
11 lessons
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Chinese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
Trial $5.50
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Alessia

Alessia

Letuelezioni

Laureata in lingua giapponese impartisce lezioni di grammatica giapponese di base

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New tutor
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$14/h
Free trial lesson
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Ito

Ito

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Conversation|Travel|Hobby

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
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Cantonese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$17/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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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
AmazingTalker899$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
italki661$18$14–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
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
Apprentus33$34$28–$465.0★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 $28, 4818 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $28, 2760 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2058 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
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 899 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$11Middle 50% between $7.65 and $15, 695 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $24, 661 tutors
Classgap
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 72 tutors
Verbling
$31Middle 50% between $25 and $37, 69 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $28 and $46, 33 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

  • JapanJapan2,944 / 5,060
  • TaiwanTaiwan148 / 5,060
  • ChinaChina113 / 5,060
  • South KoreaSouth Korea62 / 5,060
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China51 / 5,060
  • United StatesUnited States28 / 5,060
  • PhilippinesPhilippines14 / 5,060
  • SpainSpain12 / 5,060

Popular Japanese lesson types

Japanese tutors: FAQ

Across 4,818 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $9.60 and $37 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 3,000 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $4.40. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, italki, and Engoo, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 5,060 Japanese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, italki, 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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