まさよ
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
中国語可 あかるくたのしく！
- Native
- 4 years teaching
- None listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B1
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$18/h
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Page language: English
6,828 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 6,828 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
6,828
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
1,395 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Maho
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational Korean Beginn
- Native
- 20 lessons
- None listed
- Korean +7
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Yasuko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Can speak Mandarin
- Native
- 8 yrs · 11 lessons
- None listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$20/h
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Aya
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
Do you know about phonics?
- Native
- 2 lessons
- None 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
Renny
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 TESOL | Kids Oral English 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Korean +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Maria
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese ✈️
- Native
- 15 years teaching
- None listed
- Korean +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$11/h
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Satoh
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- 2 yrs · 2 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Sunny
AmazingTalker · United States
🗣️Conversation｜💼Business｜🎓Test
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
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Tomohiko
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 10 years teaching
- None listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Mizuki
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 ICA | Conversational Japanes
- Fluent (C2)
- 16 yrs · 2 lessons
- Other certificate
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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陳泳仁
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Conversation
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.80
Marcelo
AmazingTalker · Peru
🎓 JLPT | Conversational Spanis
- Fluent (C2)
- 5 years teaching
- Official exam examiner
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Kaho
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 2 yrs Exp | Conversation
- Native
- 2 years teaching
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Minjo
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎌 JLPT N3 | Travel Japanese ✈️
- Intermediate (B1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Korean +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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Yuta
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🥇Conversation🎈Test Prep🎉
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$16/h
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Yuna
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎌 JLPT | Conversational Japane
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Korean +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$9.24/h
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ABDUL
NativeAmazingTalker · Pakistan
🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼
- Native
- 2 years teaching
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Punjabi +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
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
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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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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
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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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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($12), while italki offers the most choice (2,164 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 | 2,164 | $20 | $15–$25 | 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, 6548 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 4721 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 $25, 2164 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
- Japan4,471 / 6,828
- Taiwan164 / 6,828
- China156 / 6,828
- South Korea81 / 6,828
Hong Kong SAR China55 / 6,828- United States39 / 6,828
Italy20 / 6,828
Philippines19 / 6,828
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 6,548 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 4,999 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 6,828 Japanese tutors on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. italki has the most choice, with 2,164 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 24, 2026
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