Miyu
Nativeitalki · Japan
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches B1–C2
- Speaks your language
Page language: English
5,434 tutors · 12 platforms
Online Japanese tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 5,434 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$27
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
5,434
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
2,408 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
"Meet
AmazingTalker · China
Conversational✨🗣️Advanced
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.60
Masatoshi
Nativeitalki · Japan
小学校・幼稚園教員免許保有｜敬語、就職面接｜27年の社会経験｜17年のITエンジニア｜帰化試験｜法学検定2級｜公務員合格
- Native
- 10 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Chinese +6
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$14/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Christy
AmazingTalker · China
Major in Applied languages
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +3
- No reviews yet
- 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
Tomomi
Nativeitalki · Japan
学んで終わり…じゃない！あなたのペースで、楽しみながら日本語が「わかる」「話せる」経験をたくさん重ねましょう✨
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
Felix
AmazingTalker · China
🌟 Kids English | 1 yr Experien
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$15/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
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Mai
Nativeitalki · Japan
Let's learn a relaxed and enjoyable way, Studied linguistics in the UK and Slovenia
- Native
- 11 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
$24/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.00
Rayza
NativeAmazingTalker · Peru
🗣 日本語会話｜旅行 ✈️
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Kids
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Maki
Nativeitalki · Japan
【🌸Beginners Welcome🌸】Dairy Conversation | Grammar | 👍 Support Available in English and Italian🌏
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$24/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $10
Judy醬
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$41/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Sunny
italki · United States
Nintendo Translator Helping You Master Japanese 🎮❤️
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
$15/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Kevin
AmazingTalker · China
Reading|HSK|Basic
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Rika
Nativeitalki · Japan
40+ Online Lessons | Conversation Focus
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Sara
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Travel Chinese/Fun Chinese
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- 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 $3.30
Asada
Nativeitalki · Japan
Let's practice speaking Japanese fluently!!
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$24/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
Prachi
NativeAmazingTalker · India
Prachi Jain/3 years experiance
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$20/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Meg
Nativeitalki · Japan
Speak Natural Japanese Beyond Textbooks | Conversation, Nuance & Real-Life Japanese
- Native
- 20 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches B1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$15/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
Doris
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
HSK｜TOCFL｜Travel｜Conversation
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$34/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $14
Koko
Nativeitalki · Japan
わたしの名前は「ここ」です！
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$27/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $9.00
Davy
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎓 JLPT N1 | Conversational Jap
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
YUNA
Nativeitalki · Japan
【ビジネススピーチコンテスト優勝者】7年間の講師経験×マルチリンガル日系メーカー社員！
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
$18/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.00
近藤恵理
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Oral English | Business
- 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 $5.50
Mao
Nativeitalki · Japan
😰 Know Japanese, but afraid to speak? 🧡 No pressure, no perfection — relaxed, practical Japanese!
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
Kaz
NativeAmazingTalker · Japan
🎓 Certified Japanese Teacher |
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- 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 Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (1,481 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 1,481 | $20 | $16–$27 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| italki | 1,014 | $18 | $14–$24 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| AmazingTalker | 904 | $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 | 696 | $11 | $7.65–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Engoo | 239 | 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 | 49 | $34 | $27–$41 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 25 | $52 | $40–$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 $27, 5192 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3099 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 2093 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1479 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $24, 1014 tutors
AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 904 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$11Middle 50% between $7.65 and $15, 695 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, 49 tutors
Wyzant
$52Middle 50% between $40 and $70, 25 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
- Japan3,279 / 5,434
- Taiwan151 / 5,434
- China120 / 5,434
South Korea63 / 5,434
Hong Kong SAR China53 / 5,434- United States31 / 5,434
Philippines14 / 5,434
Spain12 / 5,434
Japanese tutors: FAQ
Across 5,192 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $10 and $36 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 3,339 native speakers.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $5.00. Trials are offered on italki, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We track 5,434 Japanese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, AmazingTalker, Preply, Cafetalk, and Engoo. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 1,481 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 September 29, 2026
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