Yuriko
AmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational English | Kid
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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6,424 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 6,424 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $28 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–$28
Typical range
$5.50
Trial lesson
6,424
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
1,222 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Shota
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
English Teaching Certificate |
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Manami
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
US Uni Graduate｜Business Use
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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Yuniko
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
Experience Japanese Tutor
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.80
かき氷屋
AmazingTalker · China
🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Yuki老師
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 8 yrs Experience | Conversat
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
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Maho
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational Korean Beginn
- Native
- 20 lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +7
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$22/h
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CHANG
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Kids & Teens | Conversation
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Chiaki
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
5 experience in teaching🎈
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$18/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Yasuko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Can speak Mandarin
- Native
- 11 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Ito
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
Conversation|Travel|Hobby
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$17/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Aya
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Do you know about phonics?
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
sissieiffel
AmazingTalker · China
Conversation|Oral|Beginner
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
洪杰老師
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🥇成人中文會話｜趣味學習🎉
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
大海老師
AmazingTalker · China
🥇成人中文口說｜會話達人🗣️手語溝通
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Beginners
$17/h
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Sammi
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Conversation|Oral|Pronunciation
- Advanced (C1)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
$17/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Xiran
AmazingTalker · China
language adults | children
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$15/h
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Ringo23
AmazingTalker · China
繪本/普通話/趣味/旅遊/基礎會話
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Exam prep
- Business
$17/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
烏蘭
AmazingTalker · China
商業|會話|進階
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$13/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Renny
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 TESOL | Kids Oral English 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Korean +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Andy
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
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Satoh
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($11), while italki offers the most choice (1,968 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 | 1,968 | $20 | $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 $28, 6179 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 4359 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $26, 1820 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 1968 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
- Japan4,166 / 6,424
- Taiwan157 / 6,424
- China141 / 6,424
- South Korea71 / 6,424
- Hong Kong SAR China55 / 6,424
United States37 / 6,424
Italy17 / 6,424- Philippines16 / 6,424
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 6,179 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $10 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 $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 4,602 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 6,424 Japanese tutors on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. italki has the most choice, with 1,968 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 October 1, 2026
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