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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

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

Nico

Nico

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎉 Beginner｜Fun Free Talk 🎉

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (93)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
Trial $4.40
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Melinda

Melinda

China

AmazingTalker · China

❤️ Child、teenagers、adult

Intermediate (B1)
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (91)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$20/h
Trial $1.10
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Ayaka

Ayaka

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

JLPT/EJU/free conversation

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (90)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$22/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
陳柏安

陳柏安

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

口筆譯｜翻譯學｜中日文修辭學｜檢定

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese
★ 5.0 (89)
Not shown

Teaches B1–C2

  • Everyday admin & immigration
$55/h
Trial $17
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Keie

Keie

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

口說強化訓練 ｜教學經驗極豐富

Native
100+ lessons
Not listed
Chinese
★ 5.0 (89)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
$44/h
Trial $14
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With

With

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

The ultimate place for output

Native
500+ lessons
Not listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (88)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$26/h
Trial $8.80
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Maria

Maria

BrazilNative

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🗣️Clear and practical Japanese

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Portuguese +4
★ 5.0 (88)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$34/h
Trial $5.50
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LILI

LILI

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

初中高中文高手|成人、児童中文

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Not listed
Chinese +1
★ 4.9 (90)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$25/h
Trial $5.50
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Lillian

Lillian

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Over 7000 teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +4
★ 5.0 (83)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$34/h
Trial $3.30
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HARU

HARU

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🔥日本語会話🔥ビジネスもOK！楽しく話そう！😄

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese
★ 5.0 (83)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$16/h
Trial $4.40
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Cathy

Cathy

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Grammar|Writing|Conversation|

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (86)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$37/h
Trial $8.80
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Teacher MIKO

Teacher MIKO

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

Practical Conversation

Native
1,000+ lessons
Not listed
Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (82)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$29/h
Trial $5.50
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Anne

Anne

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Beginners🇯🇵 JLPT N5~N3/ Kids

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (80)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$32/h
Trial $7.70
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佟佟Kaori

佟佟Kaori

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Taiwanese Chinese

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Not listed
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (79)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$33/h
Trial $1.10
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Ariel

Ariel

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

10+ years teaching / Japan👩🏻‍💼

Advanced (C1)
200+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (78)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$22/h
Trial $6.60
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Anna

Anna

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

🌸Beginner | Conversations🌸

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (76)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$32/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Masanori

Masanori

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

Free talk for all levels😊

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (75)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$13/h
Trial $5.50
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Hiro

Hiro

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

JPT960 MD of JP and KOR ENG OK

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (75)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$26/h
Trial $7.70
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【HIDE

【HIDE

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

💎Japanese Language Teacher 💎

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (74)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$26/h
Trial $5.50
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Shirley

Shirley

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🥇Conversation/TOEIC/Test

Advanced (C1)
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (74)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$22/h
Trial $8.80
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Kana先生

Kana先生

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

ネイティブ/英語👌/N検定対策/ビジネス日本語/面接練習

Native
200+ lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (73)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
$24/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Taiyo

Taiyo

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

🏮General JP💎ChildToAdult💎JLPT

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (73)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$26/h
Trial $5.50
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Nancy

Nancy

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Native speaker | JLPT N3

Advanced (C1)
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (73)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$32/h
Trial $7.70
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Yoko

Yoko

JapanNative

AmazingTalker · Japan

Conversation, grammar, etc.

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (73)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$16/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
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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