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Online Japanese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,365 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 $19 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$28
Typical range
$4.40
Trial lesson
4,365
on 12 platforms

Compare Japanese tutors

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

よしかわ

よしかわ

JapanNative

italki · Japan

アニメ・漫画が好きな方、そして一般的な日本語学習の方、どちらも大歓迎です。

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
$17/h
Trial $5.00
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Akiyo

Akiyo

JapanNative

italki · Japan

たくさん話すこと重視！日本でのマナー・ビジネスで使う日本語の相談歓迎

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
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Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
$20/h
Trial $7.00
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Rai

Rai

JapanNative

italki · Japan

【English OK】Friendly & Loves Beginners! | Welcoming Both Kids and Adults!

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $5.00
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ringo

ringo

JapanNative

italki · Japan

🌸 Japanese Beginners Welcome! | English Support Available

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $5.00
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Madoka

Madoka

JapanNative

italki · Japan

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$13/h
Trial $7.00
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Shin

Shin

JapanNative

italki · Japan

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

  • Speaks your language
$15/h
Trial $6.00
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Koji

Koji

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Native
9 lessons
Not listed
English +3
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$25/h
Trial $10
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EMI

EMI

JapanNative

italki · Japan

My Journey Through 22 Countries and the People I Met.

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
$20/h
Trial $6.00
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Miyako

Miyako

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Hello, I'm a Japanese tutor and picture book writer

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$12/h
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tutor fika

tutor fika

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Japanese lesson! English & Korean available! ✈️Airlines ✈️전 항공사 근무 🌏 英語＆韓国語対応OK！中高教員免許あり✍日本語レッスン♪

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$25/h
Trial $11
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Aya39

Aya39

JapanNative

italki · Japan

はじめての日本語学習にぴったりのレッスンです。いっしょに話そう！

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

  • Speaks your language
$32/h
Trial $9.00
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Izumi

Izumi

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Izumi 🍀 Visual lessons + daily HW for Kids / Beginner

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$26/h
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Ryuto

Ryuto

JapanNative

italki · Japan

大学で日本語教育学を学んでいました！

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $7.00
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Moeko.N

Moeko.N

JapanNative

italki · Japan

日本とアメリカ両方での教員経験を持つ講師

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

  • Speaks your language
$40/h
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Ayako

Ayako

JapanNative

italki · Japan

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$20/h
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Kana

Kana

JapanNative

italki · Japan

30‑min Japanese Free Talk for Intermediate–Advanced｜Gentle corrections｜Over 1,000 hours taught

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$100/h
Trial $20
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Kota

Kota

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
$15/h
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Yuta

Yuta

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Let's study Japanese with anime lover teacher 🗣️🇯🇵

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$22/h
Trial $14
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YUJI

YUJI

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Speak from Day 1, and enjoy leveling up each lesson! | Beginner-Friendly| Everyday Conversation Focu

Native
5 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$28/h
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Nao

Nao

JapanNative

italki · Japan

✨ 英語と日本語を教えられる経験豊富な教師｜初心者も安心のサポート

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $7.00
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Shin

Shin

JapanNative

italki · Japan

N4～N２levelの日本語をていねいサポート！

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
$30/h
Trial $10
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Amber

Amber

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Bringing the joy of communicating in Japanese with Amber

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
$22/h
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Hiro

Hiro

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Native Japanese Teacher | Friendly & Patient | Beginners Welcome

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$14/h
Trial $5.00
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)
Riko

Riko

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Native
New tutor
Other certificate · verified
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$10/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
Preply862$24$18–$365.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Cafetalk696$11$7.65–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
italki599$18$14–$235.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
AmazingTalker268$26$20–$335.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 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
Apprentus31$34$28–$475.0★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, 4123 tutors
Native speakers
$19Middle 50% between $13 and $28, 2316 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1807 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
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 $23, 599 tutors
AmazingTalker
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $33, 268 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 $47, 31 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

  • JapanJapan2,536 / 4,365
  • South KoreaSouth Korea43 / 4,365
  • ChinaChina37 / 4,365
  • TaiwanTaiwan35 / 4,365
  • United StatesUnited States22 / 4,365
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China13 / 4,365
  • SpainSpain12 / 4,365
  • ItalyItaly12 / 4,365

Popular Japanese lesson types

Japanese tutors: FAQ

Across 4,123 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $9.56 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 $19 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 2,556 native speakers.

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

We track 4,365 Japanese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Cafetalk, italki, AmazingTalker, 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 28, 2026

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