Philip
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
💼 Business Japanese
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (29)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$24/h
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Page language: English
5,560 tutors · 12 platforms
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
1,040 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
"Takeshi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Anime, English OK, JLPT
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (28)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$26/h
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Lisa
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Available in Korean & English
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (27)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Nagi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Learn basics at your pace📚
- Native
- 18 yrs · 50+ lessons
- None listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (27)
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$15/h
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Tsukushi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Conversational | Grammer
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (26)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Mr. CAT
AmazingTalker · China
Learn Japanese Naturally
- Fluent (C2)
- 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (26)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
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Choco
AmazingTalker · China
Conversation|JLPT N4|Oral
- Fluent (C2)
- 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (25)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$9.24/h
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Akane
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Daily conversation｜Business
- Native
- 47 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (24)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Yan
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
FreeTalk 🎯Interview&Exam Prep
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +4
- ★ 5.0 (24)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$21/h
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SAYOSAYO
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🔥Speak Japanese Confidently🔥
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (24)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$20/h
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HANAKA
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
General, Specific purposes
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +5
- ★ 5.0 (24)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$16/h
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Mao
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational Japanese
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (22)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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Shiho
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
JLPT N4|Conversation|Basic
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (22)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$24/h
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Teacher Yoko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
English OK | Pro. interpreter
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (22)
- Not shown
Teaches B1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$22/h
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Tomoko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
from Tokyo/live in🇦🇺/Speaking
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (22)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$25/h
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Megu
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
10+ Years Certified Teacher 🏆
- Native
- 10 yrs · 100+ lessons
- Teaching degree
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (21)
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$24/h
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MIKU
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Beginner｜Business｜Daily
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (21)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$18/h
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Half
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
begginer/travel/JLPT/speaking
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (21)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$26/h
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Kay
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
10,000+ hours teaching online
- Native
- 14 yrs · 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (20)
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$16/h
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"Rino
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🌏Travel Japanese🎖
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Korean +3
- ★ 5.0 (20)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$18/h
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AOI
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Daily/Travel/Free Conversation
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (20)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$24/h
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Asuka
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 Japanese Teacher | Conversat
- Native
- 1 yrs · 33 lessons
- Teaching degree
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (19)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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"Hitomi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
For middle-level Japanese😇
- Native
- 39 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (19)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
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Jack
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Conversation|Travel|Hobby
- Fluent (C2)
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (19)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$37/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 |
| italki | 1,135 | $18 | $14–$24 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 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 |
| 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 | 54 | $34 | $27–$41 | 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, 5318 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3305 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2013 tutors
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
Where Japanese tutors are from
- Japan3,395 / 5,560
- Taiwan151 / 5,560
- China120 / 5,560
South Korea63 / 5,560
Hong Kong SAR China53 / 5,560
United States31 / 5,560
Philippines14 / 5,560
Spain12 / 5,560
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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