Masaya
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
English OK📚Taught N1passers
- Native
- 9 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
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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
922 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Hyunseo
AmazingTalker · South Korea
Daily Conversation
- Advanced (C1)
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +1
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.80
shika台湾在住
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
ビジネス、日常会話
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
$33/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Fan
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎓 JLPT N1 | Oral Chinese 🗣
- Fluent (C2)
- 45 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$29/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $12
Elaine
AmazingTalker · China
🎤 Interpreter | Oral Chinese 🗣
- Fluent (C2)
- 17 lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$18/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Manami
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Beginners, Kid's Welcome
- Native
- 30 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$17/h
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Jan
AmazingTalker · Philippines
AB Communication Arts graduate
- Intermediate (B1)
- 4 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- ★ 4.7 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Kako
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 10 lessons
- None listed
- Korean +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Yuki
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
LL.M. in Germany 😊Friendly
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- German +4
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$30/h
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Cristiano
NativeAmazingTalker · Brazil
Conversational🗣️Fundamentals💪
- Native
- 8 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Portuguese +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$21/h
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CHERRY
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
For Beginner｜ Conversation 🥇
- Fluent (C2)
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +5
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$32/h
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RYO
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 24年教學 | 入門中文 基礎中文 🌟
- Native
- 24 yrs · 50+ lessons
- None listed
- Chinese
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$21/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Sarii
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Conversation Specialist🌟
- Native
- 12 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$45/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $9.90
Rumi.C
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
To be a good Japanese speaker!
- Native
- 19 lessons
- Other certificate
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Hongju
NativeAmazingTalker · South Korea
🎯Conversation🌍 exam prep
- Native
- 10 lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +4
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$16/h
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YUJIN
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Conversation|Adults|Children
- Native
- 16 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$24/h
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Honami
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
10+ yrs hospitality Japanese
- Native
- 21 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Aoi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Conversation|Fundamental|Oral
- Native
- 19 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
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陶园
AmazingTalker · China
Conversation|Pronunciation
- Fluent (C2)
- 10 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$18/h
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Yume
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🎓 JLPT N1 | Kids Chinese 🐉
- Advanced (C1)
- 33 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$25/h
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y
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 ９年 | 大学受験国語９年目💼
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
Yuki
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎓 HSK | Conversational Chinese
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Daiki
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 23 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.60
MATCHY
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🖍️JLPT🖍️Business Japanese…etc
- Native
- 16 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches B1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.80
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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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