Fernanda
AmazingTalker · Chile
💼 Negocios | Conversación 🗣
- Basic (A2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Spanish +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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6,827 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 6,827 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $6.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$28
Typical range
$6.00
Trial lesson
6,827
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
1,316 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
たかたりゅう
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$7.92/h
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Teacher Dandan
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 N2 Japanese | Conversational
- Advanced (C1)
- 5 years teaching
- Other certificate
- Chinese +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Dong
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 Univ Teacher | Kids Chinese
- Native
- 2 years teaching
- Teaching degree
- Chinese +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Saya
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 18 yrs Experience | Conversa
- Native
- 18 years teaching
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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日本語教師natsumi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
韓国の方向けの日本語オンライン教師
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- Korean
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$12/h
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mika
AmazingTalker · China
🎌 Japanese Tutor | Conversatio
- Advanced (C1)
- 2 years teaching
- None listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Exam prep
- Business
$5.28/h
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Emi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 Part-time Tutor | Business C
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$7.92/h
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Hitomi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational English | Kid
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Jojo
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 JLPT N3 | Conversational Jap
- Fluent (C2)
- 4 years teaching
- None listed
- Chinese +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
April
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Basic (A2)
- New tutor
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- English +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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松田なでしこ
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational | Oral Englis
- Native
- 5 years teaching
- None listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
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Yuui
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 JLPT | Travel Japanese 🗾
- Native
- 5 years teaching
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $9.90
Valeriia
AmazingTalker · Ukraine
🎌 JLPT N3 | Conversational Eng
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 3 years teaching
- Other certificate
- Russian +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$5.28/h
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Katsu
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 7 years teaching
- None listed
- Korean +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$2.64/h
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Shoko
NativeAmazingTalker · Peru
🎌 Conversational Japanese 💼
- Native
- 7 years teaching
- None listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
许晓宇
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 Senior Physics Teacher | Bus
- Advanced (C1)
- 2 years teaching
- Teaching degree
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$5.28/h
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映月堂崎
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🀄 Basic Chinese | Adults 👥
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- Chinese +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Mina
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational English 👶
- Native
- 2 years teaching
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Megumi
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Conversation|Travel|Oral
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$15/h
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($12), while italki offers the most choice (2,163 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 | 2,163 | $20 | $15–$26 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 1,513 | $20 | $16–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| AmazingTalker | 989 | $22 | $16–$30 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Preply | 862 | $24 | $18–$36 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Cafetalk | 766 | $12 | $8.23–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Engoo | 277 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| Classgap | 77 | $21 | $17–$30 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Verbling | 69 | $31 | $25–$38 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Apprentus | 56 | $34 | $27–$41 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 32 | $51 | $45–$80 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 16 | $28 | $24–$33 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 7 | $56 | $45–$65 | 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, 6547 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 4720 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $27, 1827 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 2163 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1511 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 989 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$12Middle 50% between $8.23 and $15, 765 tutors
Classgap
$21Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 77 tutors
Verbling
$31Middle 50% between $25 and $38, 69 tutors
Apprentus
$34Middle 50% between $27 and $41, 56 tutors
Wyzant
$51Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 32 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 16 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$56Middle 50% between $45 and $65, 7 tutors
Where Japanese tutors are from
- Japan4,470 / 6,827
Taiwan164 / 6,827- China156 / 6,827
South Korea81 / 6,827
Hong Kong SAR China55 / 6,827
United States39 / 6,827
Italy20 / 6,827- Philippines19 / 6,827
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 6,547 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: $12 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $8.23 or less.
Not really: native Japanese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 4,998 native speakers.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $6.00. Trials are offered on italki, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We track 6,827 Japanese tutors on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. italki has the most choice, with 2,163 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 25, 2026
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