丰敏
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 JLPT N1 | Conversational Jap
- Advanced (C1)
- 100+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +3
- ★ 5.0 (22)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
$9.24/h
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1,326 tutors · 12 platforms
Cheap Japanese tutors under $18 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Japanese tutors charge $18 per hour or less: 266 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $26. Trial lessons typically cost $5.50. Native speakers charge a median of $28 per hour, versus $22 for non-native tutors.
$14/h
Median / hour
$10–$16
Typical range
$5.50
Trial lesson
266
on 12 platforms
Compare Japanese tutors
123 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Claudia
Tusclases
Habla japonés desde el día 1 🇯🇵 | Prepárate para estudiar o trabajar en Japón | Japonés con anime para niños (≧◡≦) ♡
- Fluent (C2)
- Not listed
- None listed
- Spanish
- ★ 4.9 (7)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Kids
$1.41/h
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Marco Lee
NativeCafetalk · Hong Kong SAR China
Review your learning process and check areas you need to focus on
- Native
- 50+ lessons
- Official exam examiner
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Can take over a day
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
miyajp
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🎌 JLPT | Conversational Japane
- Fluent (C2)
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +1
- ★ 5.0 (13)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Katsuko
Native (likely)Tusclases
Japones online, Preparacion de examenes JLPT. Conversaciones para el Viaje con ebook
- Native (likely)
- Not listed
- None listed
- Spanish
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Japanese (Japan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
$17/h
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Lauraラウラ
NativeCafetalk · Italy
Impariamo il giapponese dallo hiragana al katakana!
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Italian +2
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
$15/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.90
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xiao
AmazingTalker · China
🗣️Speak Chinese😘HSK👩🏫Academic
- Advanced (C1)
- 50+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (8)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Business
- Everyday admin & immigration
$17/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Antonio
Letuelezioni
Laureato in Lingua e Letteratura Giapponese con certificazione N2 del JLPT offre ripetizioni
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Language degree
- Italian
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
- Exam prep
$11/h
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Cristina.FM
Cafetalk · Italy
語学学習のプロに勉強の進め方について相談しましょう！
- Fluent (C2)
- 200+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Italian +5
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
- Speaks your language
$7.61/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.27
Lídia
Suasaulasparticulares
Descomplicando o Japonês
- Not listed
- Not listed
- None listed
- Portuguese
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
$5.77/h
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Shin
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🗾 Conversational Japanese 💬
- Advanced (C1)
- 10 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Alex S アレックス
NativeCafetalk · Brazil
Support for translators who need translation reviews from English, German, and Japanese to Brazilian Portuguese.
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- English +3
- No reviews yet
- Rarely cancels (100% attended)
- Speaks your language
Academia
Tusclasesparticulares
🇯🇵💻Cursos online de japonés (general, para examen)🗾🌸
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Kiki
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
Tiếng Việt thực tế, dễ sử dụng
- Fluent (C2)
- 11 lessons
- Not listed
- Vietnamese +1
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
Alex
NativeCafetalk · Russia
二人様用 簡単に英語をスタート！初心者、中級者のためのレッスンです。自分の知識をリフレッシュしたい方とABCから始めたい方にびったりです。
- Native
- 5,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Russian +3
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
- Speaks your language
$16/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.34
Mariana
Tusclases
Japonés para hispanohablantes
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
$15/h
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Prof. Ricardo
AmazingTalker · Brazil
Book your trial class 🎯
- Advanced (C1)
- 50+ lessons
- Other certificate
- Portuguese +4
- ★ 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 $1.10
Emine
Cafetalk · Türkiye
Structured JLPT lessons using Minna no Nihongo & Sou Matome
- Fluent (C2)
- 13 lessons
- Not listed
- Turkish +3
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a day
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$15/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.90
Ariel
Suasaulasparticulares
Professor de Japonês para viagens, provas do JLPT, conversação, profissional
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
- Exam prep
$18/h
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Emily
AmazingTalker · Venezuela
🗣 Conversational Spanish Begin
- Basic (A2)
- 23 lessons
- Not listed
- Spanish +2
- ★ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Olga L.
Cafetalk · Ukraine
For those who are taking their first steps in Japanese
- Fluent (C2)
- 200+ lessons
- Teaching degree · verified
- Russian +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Exam prep
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$16/h
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.16
Mariela
Tusclases
Profesora colombiana con formación en Japón JLPT N2
- Intermediate (B1)
- Not listed
- None listed
- Spanish
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Exam prep
- Kids
$11/h
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Ray
AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China
🎌 Conversational Japanese 💼
- Advanced (C1)
- 7 yrs · 1 lessons
- None listed
- Cantonese +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
L sensei
Cafetalk · Mexico
Etapa 1: 0-11 meses ☆ Etapa 2: 12-18 meses
- Beginner (A1)
- 500+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Usually within an hour
- Speaks your language
- Kids
$7.59/h
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Japanese tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($10), while AmazingTalker offers the most choice (413 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 413 | $26 | $20–$32 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Engoo | 284 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| Preply | 228 | $36 | $30–$45 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 164 | $17 | $9.85–$24 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 73 | $10 | $6.32–$15 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| italki | 40 | $15 | $12–$22 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Wyzant | 31 | $55 | $43–$75 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Classgap | 29 | $24 | $17–$29 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Verbling | 27 | $30 | $25–$36 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 16 | $30 | $26–$33 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
| Apprentus | 14 | $38 | $29–$51 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 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
$26Middle 50% between $18 and $34, 1041 tutors
Native speakers
$28Middle 50% between $20 and $36, 727 tutors
Non-native
$22Middle 50% between $13 and $32, 314 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
AmazingTalker
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $32, 413 tutors
Preply
$36Middle 50% between $30 and $45, 228 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $9.85 and $24, 163 tutors
Cafetalk
$10Middle 50% between $6.32 and $15, 73 tutors
italki
$15Middle 50% between $12 and $22, 40 tutors
Wyzant
$55Middle 50% between $43 and $75, 31 tutors
Classgap
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $29, 29 tutors
Verbling
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $36, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$30Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 16 tutors
Apprentus
$38Middle 50% between $29 and $51, 14 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$56Middle 50% between $45 and $65, 7 tutors
Where Japanese tutors are from
Japan966 / 1,326- Taiwan43 / 1,326
- China28 / 1,326
South Korea20 / 1,326- Hong Kong SAR China12 / 1,326
United States6 / 1,326- Brazil6 / 1,326
- Italy4 / 1,326
Popular Japanese lesson types
Japanese tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Japanese tutors in our directory charge $18 per hour or less (266 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 1,041 Japanese tutors with a listed price, the median is $26 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $46 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $5.50. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Engoo, Preply, Cafetalk, and italki, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
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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Updated October 19, 2026
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