Hyunseo
AmazingTalker · South Korea
Daily Conversation
- Fluent (C2)
- 100+ lessons
- None listed
- Korean +3
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$22/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.80
Page language: English
6,842 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 6,842 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
6,842
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
1,902 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Nana
Nativeitalki · Japan
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
Mari
NativeAmazingTalker · Canada
conversation/manners😄
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- None listed
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$44/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.80
Kana
Nativeitalki · Japan
オンライン/アメリカで1年の日本語指導経験があります。(初級〜上級まで)
- Native
- 1 years teaching
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
shika台湾在住
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
ビジネス、日常会話
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Business
$33/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Yuuki
Nativeitalki · Japan
🌸NEW STUDENTS WELCOME🌸 Certified Japanese Teacher Working in Global Corporate Japan
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (KS) · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$27/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $10
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living
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
From Beginners to Advanced
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 yrs · 25 lessons
- None listed
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$15/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $11
SHARA
Nativeitalki · Japan
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · Teaches A1–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
映月
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎌 Conversational Japanese 🗣
- Native
- 3 lessons
- None listed
- Chinese +5
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Risa.H
Nativeitalki · Japan
（教員経験あり・英語対応可能）どんどん話せる！🗣️✨あなたの日本語力をアップデートしましょう！初心者も大歓迎！楽しく学んで自然な日本語を身につけよう😊
- Native
- 1 lessons
- None listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
Yumi
AmazingTalker · South Korea
Let’s chat in Japanese! 🇯🇵
- Fluent (C2)
- 6 lessons
- Other certificate
- Korean +6
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Akiyo
Nativeitalki · Japan
たくさん話すこと重視！日本でのマナー・ビジネスで使う日本語の相談歓迎
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches B1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$20/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
Emily
AmazingTalker · Venezuela
🗣 Conversational English | Kid
- Basic (A2)
- 10 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Spanish +2
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
tutor fika
Nativeitalki · Japan
Japanese lesson! English & Korean available! ✈️Airlines ✈️전 항공사 근무 🌏 英語＆韓 国語対応OK！中高教員免許あり✍日本語レッスン♪
- Native
- New tutor
- Official exam examiner
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$25/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $11
Ray
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣
- Advanced (C1)
- 2 yrs · 21 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Cantonese +2
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Kota
Nativeitalki · Japan
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
Rumi.C
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
To be a good Japanese speaker!
- Native
- 21 lessons
- Other certificate
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–B2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
kodai
Nativeitalki · Japan
Fun, friendly Japanese lessons for travel, daily conversation, and real life! 🇯🇵✨
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Business
- Beginners
$15/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $15
Hongju
NativeAmazingTalker · South Korea
🎯Conversation🌍 exam prep
- Native
- 5 yrs · 10 lessons
- None listed
- Korean +4
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$16/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
飯塚亮太
Nativeitalki · Japan
Professional Japanese Teacher in Tokyo | All Levels | Focus on Conversation & Culture
- Native
- New tutor
- Teaching degree
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
Honami
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
10+ yrs hospitality Japanese
- Native
- 22 lessons
- None listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Kenji
italki · Malaysia
KENJI 🇯🇵📝JLPT日常会话🗣️日语教师正规执照🎓日本生活9年📚10堂全日语游日本✈️中文+日语教学法
- Fluent (C2)
- 5 years teaching
- Teaching degree
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$19/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Felix
AmazingTalker · China
JLPT N1-N5 Mastery
- Advanced (C1)
- 1 yrs · 14 lessons
- None listed
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$15/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Naomi.T
Nativeitalki · Japan
Speak Japanese with Confidence 🌸 Friendly, Patient Native Teacher | Beginners Welcome
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$28/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($12), while italki offers the most choice (2,166 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 | 2,166 | $20 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 1,514 | $20 | $16–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| AmazingTalker | 992 | $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 | 769 | $12 | $8.17–$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, 6558 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 4727 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $27, 1831 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 2166 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1512 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 992 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$12Middle 50% between $8.17 and $15, 768 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
- Japan4,481 / 6,842
- Taiwan165 / 6,842
- China158 / 6,842
- South Korea81 / 6,842
- Hong Kong SAR China55 / 6,842
United States39 / 6,842
Italy20 / 6,842
Philippines19 / 6,842
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 6,558 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 $8.17 or less.
Not really: native Japanese speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 5,009 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 6,842 Japanese tutors on italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. italki has the most choice, with 2,166 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 26, 2026
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