sissieiffel
AmazingTalker · China
Conversation|Oral|Beginner
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- None 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
Page language: English
6,820 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 6,820 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
6,820
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
1,646 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
洪杰老師
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🥇成人中文會話｜趣味學習🎉
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2 lessons
- None 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
Xiran
AmazingTalker · China
language adults | children
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1 –C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$15/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
馮翰林
AmazingTalker · China
興趣|會話|幼兒 (3-5)
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Kids
$15/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Renny
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 TESOL | Kids Oral English 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Korean +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- 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
- 1 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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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Andy
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Official exam examiner
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Satoh
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- 2 lessons
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Shaira
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 BA English | Kids Chinese 👶
- Beginner (A1)
- 2 years teaching
- Language degree
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Peter
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
✨ Conversation | Kids 👶
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Other certificate
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.80
Leo
AmazingTalker · South Korea
Japanese & Korean|Beginners OK
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Korean +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
rico
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$16/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.60
NAOKI
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 6 yrs Experience | Conversat
- Native
- 6 years teaching
- None listed
- Korean +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
연쌤
AmazingTalker · South Korea
💼 한국어 기초 | 회화 🌟
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Korean
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Katsu
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational Japanese | Ki
- Native
- 7 years teaching
- None listed
- English +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
陳泳仁
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Conversation
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.80
Favour
AmazingTalker · Kenya
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Basic (A2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Swahili +4
- 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
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
Charlene
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼
- Basic (A2)
- 4 years teaching
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
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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
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
RIKO
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗾 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 1 lessons
- None listed
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A2–B1
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($12), while italki offers the most choice (2,165 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 | 2,165 | $20 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 1,511 | $20 | $16–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| AmazingTalker | 985 | $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 | 758 | $12 | $7.60–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Engoo | 281 | 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 | 33 | $52 | $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, 6536 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 4712 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $27, 1824 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 2165 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1509 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 985 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$12Middle 50% between $7.60 and $15, 757 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
$52Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 33 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
- Japan4,467 / 6,820
- Taiwan163 / 6,820
- China156 / 6,820
- South Korea81 / 6,820
Hong Kong SAR China55 / 6,820- United States39 / 6,820
Italy20 / 6,820- Philippines20 / 6,820
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 6,536 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 $7.60 or less.
Not really: native Japanese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 4,994 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 6,820 Japanese tutors on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. italki has the most choice, with 2,165 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 23, 2026
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