Naoki
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
๐ TESOL | Conversation ๐ถ
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
5,166 tutors ยท 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 5,166 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $4.46. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$20/h
Median / hour
$14โ$27
Typical range
$4.46
Trial lesson
5,166
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
1,012 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Shiho
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
New Teacher - Special Price๐ฒ
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Alex
AmazingTalker ยท Hong Kong SAR China
๐ Japanese | Travel & Speaking
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Musa
AmazingTalker ยท Afghanistan
๐ IELTS | Conversation
- Not listed
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Asamiko
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
๐พ Conversational Japanese โ๏ธ
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โB2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Ken
AmazingTalker ยท China
Now living in Japan
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Book with SpeakDuo
1:1 lessons with hand-picked SpeakDuo teachers at fair prices, built around real speaking practice. Join the waitlist for early access.
ๅ
NativeAmazingTalker ยท China
๐ TESOL | Conversation ๐ถ
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Alvaro
AmazingTalker ยท Philippines
๐ TESOL | Conversation ๐ถ
- Advanced (C1)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
่ฅฟๅทๆธ ่ญ
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
๐ ๆฅๆฌ่ชไผ่ฉฑ | ใใธใในๆฅๆฌ่ช ๐ผ
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Konoha
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
๐ Registered Japanese Teacher
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Hiroko
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
๐ 5 yrs Experience | Conversat
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Rai
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
๐พ Conversational Japanese โ๏ธ
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Melody
AmazingTalker ยท Hong Kong SAR China
๐ 3 yrs Experience | Conversat
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โC2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
ใSheung
AmazingTalker ยท Hong Kong SAR China
๐Basic Grammar For Beginners๐
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Shizuko
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
๐ Japanese | Conversational โ๏ธ
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
nana
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
๐พ Conversational Japanese ๐ฃ
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Portuguese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
็ฌ็
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
๐ Conversational Japanese ๐ผ
- Native
- 9 lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Tim
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
๐ 31 yrs Experience | Conversa
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Mandarin
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Japan
nterpreter / Custom Lessons
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Yun
AmazingTalker ยท Singapore
TESOL | Chinese Pronunciation
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Roy
AmazingTalker ยท Taiwan
Travel|Conversation|Hobby
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โA2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
SHENA
AmazingTalker ยท Philippines
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Kids (3-5)
- Fluent (C2)
- 3 lessons
- Not listed
- Cebuano +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
HW
AmazingTalker ยท China
๐ Teaching Credential | Conver
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Sonie
AmazingTalker ยท Taiwan
Pronunciation& Conversational
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Some booking links may earn SpeakDuo a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects which tutors we show or in what order.
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 | $16โ$27 | 5.0โ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| AmazingTalker | 904 | $22 | $17โ$30 | 5.0โ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Preply | 862 | $24 | $18โ$36 | 5.0โ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| italki | 757 | $18 | $14โ$24 | 5.0โ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Cafetalk | 696 | $11 | $7.65โ$15 | โ | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Engoo | 239 | from $67/month | โ | 5.0โ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| Classgap | 72 | $24 | $17โ$30 | 5.0โ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Verbling | 69 | $31 | $25โ$37 | 5.0โ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Apprentus | 38 | $34 | $27โ$45 | 5.0โ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 25 | $52 | $40โ$70 | 5.0โ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 16 | $30 | $26โ$33 | 5.0โ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 7 | $56 | $44โ$64 | 5.0โ | 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, 4924 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $28, 2853 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2071 tutors
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, 904 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $24, 757 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 $45, 38 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
- Japan3,036 / 5,166
- Taiwan150 / 5,166
- China116 / 5,166
South Korea63 / 5,166- Hong Kong SAR China51 / 5,166
United States30 / 5,166- Philippines14 / 5,166
Spain12 / 5,166
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 4,924 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $9.60 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 3,093 native speakers.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $4.46. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, italki, Cafetalk, and Engoo, usually for 25โ30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We track 5,166 Japanese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, italki, 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.
Not yet. SpeakDuo is building 1:1 lessons with hand-picked teachers at fair prices; join the waitlist on this page to hear first. Meanwhile, you can practise speaking for free in SpeakDuo's live group conversations.
Teach on SpeakDuo
SpeakDuo is launching 1:1 lessons with a small group of great teachers: fair pay, no race to the bottom on price, and students who already practise speaking every day. Leave your email and we'll be in touch.
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
Currency conversion: ECB reference rates.IP geolocation by DB-IPHow we pick tutorsAbout SpeakDuoBotRequest removal