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Online Japanese tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Japanese lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 3,764 tutors we track on 12 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 and $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $3.19. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$14–$28
Typical range
$3.19
Trial lesson
3,764
on 12 platforms

Compare Japanese tutors

16 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Kanako S

Kanako S

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Experienced Japanese Tutor (12+ Years) | Beginners Welcome 🌸 JLPT | Travel Prep

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2,000+ lessons
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English
★ 5.0 (404)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
$33/h
Trial $11
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Norah A

Norah A

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Certified tutor with over 3,000 lessons of experience, All are welcome!

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1,000+ lessons
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English
★ 5.0 (234)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
$22/h
Free trial lesson
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Aya E

Aya E

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Friendly experienced native Japanese tutor offering individually tailored lessons

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500+ lessons
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English
★ 5.0 (219)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$28/h
Free trial lesson
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Reiko M

Reiko M

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Let's learn Japanese! For all age learner, welcome!

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500+ lessons
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English
★ 5.0 (168)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$22/h
Free trial lesson
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Nami N

Nami N

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

20 years experienced teacher specialized for beginners, 10,000+ online lessons

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1,000+ lessons
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Catalan +1
★ 5.0 (78)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$35/h
Trial $12
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Yuki M

Yuki M

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Native Japanese Tutor with MA Language Pedagogy(Japanese)

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200+ lessons
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English
★ 5.0 (69)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
$29/h
Free trial lesson
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)

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Maya Y

Maya Y

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

7 year's experienced Japanese Teacher, available also for super Beginner!

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200+ lessons
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English +1
★ 5.0 (52)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$33/h
Trial $11
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Riku Y

Riku Y

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Riku🏋Teaches Japanese in English and Spanish👨‍🏫Learn Japanese right now💪

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500+ lessons
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English +2
★ 5.0 (51)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
$55/h
Free trial lesson
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Madoka K

Madoka K

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Certified Japanese teacher with varied experience

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200+ lessons
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English +1
★ 5.0 (49)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$33/h
Free trial lesson
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Kaori S

Kaori S

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Certified Japanese Teacher since 1994 offers beginner level and conversation course

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500+ lessons
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English +1
★ 5.0 (21)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$22/h
Free trial lesson
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Eriko K

Eriko K

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

💗 Eriko 👩‍🏫 10+ yrs Exp. 💪 Expert in grammar and speaking 👄 Direct Method 🥘 Spanish fluent

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100+ lessons
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English +1
★ 5.0 (20)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
$23/h
Free trial lesson
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Saki D

Saki D

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Professional Japanese teacher with over 3000 lessons of experience teaching online!

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100+ lessons
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English +1
★ 5.0 (15)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$33/h
Trial $11
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Yoko B

Yoko B

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Native certified Japanese teacher in London, teaching in English and Portuguese

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200+ lessons
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English +1
★ 5.0 (15)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$28/h
Free trial lesson
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Aki M

Aki M

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Creative Japanese Tutor - every lesson will be unique, fun and practical! 😀

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200+ lessons
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English
★ 4.6 (11)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$26/h
Trial $9.02
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Ayumi O

Ayumi O

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Learn Japanese with laughter! Most students start speaking in just 3 months.

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50+ lessons
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English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
$31/h
Trial $11
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)
Haruka

Haruka

Japan

LanguaTalk · Japan

Qualified Japanese teacher with 7 years of experience

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9 lessons
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English
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$31/h
Free trial lesson
Book on LanguaTalk(opens in a new tab)

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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.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
Tusclases / FindTutors1,481$20$16–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply862$24$18–$365.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Cafetalk459$11$7.65–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
AmazingTalker268$26$20–$335.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
italki246$16$12–$225.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Engoo239from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap72$24$17–$305.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Verbling69$31$25–$375.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant25$52$40–$705.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Apprentus20$36$28–$515.0★No trial lessons60 min
LanguaTalk16$30$26–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt7$56$44–$645.0★No trial lessons60 min

How much Japanese tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $28, 3522 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $30, 1744 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1778 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 1479 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 862 tutors
Cafetalk
$11Middle 50% between $7.65 and $15, 458 tutors
AmazingTalker
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $33, 268 tutors
italki
$16Middle 50% between $12 and $22, 246 tutors
Classgap
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $30, 72 tutors
Verbling
$31Middle 50% between $25 and $37, 69 tutors
Wyzant
$52Middle 50% between $40 and $70, 25 tutors
Apprentus
$36Middle 50% between $28 and $51, 20 tutors
LanguaTalk
$30Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 16 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$56Middle 50% between $44 and $64, 7 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Japanese tutors are from

  • JapanJapan1,967 / 3,764
  • South KoreaSouth Korea39 / 3,764
  • TaiwanTaiwan34 / 3,764
  • ChinaChina33 / 3,764
  • United StatesUnited States21 / 3,764
  • SpainSpain12 / 3,764
  • ItalyItaly12 / 3,764
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China11 / 3,764

Popular Japanese lesson types

Japanese tutors: FAQ

Across 3,522 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $9.60 and $40 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 1,984 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $3.19. Trials are offered on Preply, Cafetalk, AmazingTalker, italki, and Engoo, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 3,764 Japanese tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Cafetalk, AmazingTalker, italki, 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 28, 2026

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