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Online Japanese Tutors & Teachers — Private 1:1 Classes
Book online lessons with Japanese tutors. Learn hiragana, conversation, grammar, and culture at your level.
8 verified tutors · 81,300+ lessons taught by our tutors
8 verified Japanese tutors
완진 쌤 일본어 유튜버 어학특기자
Korean · English · Japanese · Chinese
+10yrs Exp Korean Speaking Master TOPIK Speicalist Speaking 6 languages Jun
English · Japanese · Chinese · Spanish · Thai · Korean
Dana · Korean Teacher
Korean · English · Japanese
TAMAMI
Korean · Japanese
Goeun
Korean · English · Japanese · Chinese
혜경 쌤 일본 현지 기업 6년 / 임원 3년 일본 10년 거주 학생 100명+ / 수업 6,300회+
Korean · Japanese
유니쌤 유아파닉스부터 중고등문법완벽정리 회화까지정복
Korean · English · Japanese
Keunhee Lee
Korean · English · Japanese
Lesson prices
$8.80 – $19.80 per 25-minute lesson
The typical band among prices tutors set themselves. Lesson packs are discounted; a 50-minute lesson books as two blocks. Each tutor's exact price is on their profile.
How Haru works
1. Pick a tutor
Compare specialties, experience, reviews, and prices to find your match.
2. Book a time
Choose from the tutor's published schedule — shown in your own time zone.
3. Meet on video
Join the classroom built into the site. Nothing to install.
Student reviews
From students who completed real lessons
完璧です。
Dana is very friendly, and she gave great tips on how to speak like a native speaker. Highly recommend!
Every lesson is so fun and so personalized to me and my learning needs. So friendly and supportive! Can’t recommend enough!
Learning Japanese online with Haru
Haru's Japanese tutors bring verified backgrounds — years living and working in Japan, top JLPT levels, and interpreting experience. From absolute-beginner lessons starting with hiragana to conversation practice, JLPT prep, and business Japanese, each tutor's specialty is laid out on their profile. All lessons are 1:1 video calls in the built-in classroom.
Japanese is a friendly language for self-study, but conversation and pronunciation only improve with a partner. The 25-minute format fits alongside self-study — even one or two conversation lessons a week is enough to break through a plateau. Booking times convert to your time zone automatically.
The guides below cover memorizing kana, a self-study roadmap, and JLPT study plans by level — reading them before your first lesson makes it easier to tell your tutor exactly what you're aiming for.
Comparing what Japanese lessons really cost
When you search for Japanese lesson prices, you want a per-hour number — but the cost structures differ so much that hourly rates alone mislead. What's actually worth comparing is what you pay per minute of you speaking.
| Format | How you pay | Hidden costs | Your speaking time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group classes at an academy | Monthly tuition | Commute; missed classes still count | Divided across the class |
| In-person private tutoring | Hourly plus travel | Commutes and scheduling friction | High |
| Online 1:1 (Haru) | 25-minute blocks at prices tutors publish | None — the band at the top of this page is the real rate | All 25 minutes |
The price band at the top of this page isn't marketing copy — it's the actual 25-minute rates currently set by listed tutors. For a deeper market comparison against academies and in-person tutoring, see the Japanese lesson cost guide below.
How to vet a Japanese tutor by their reviews
Hunting for reviews on forums before committing to a tutor is the sensible instinct. Haru builds that verification in: only students who actually completed a lesson can leave a review, and reviews appear unedited on tutor profiles and in the review section of this page.
- Look for your own goal in the review text — a tutor praised for JLPT prep and one praised for conversation have different strengths.
- Zero reviews doesn't mean zero track record — check completed-lesson counts; some long-running tutors simply have quiet students.
- One first lesson is still the surest test — at 25 minutes, checking the fit is cheap.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I read reviews of these tutors?
Every tutor profile shows reviews and ratings from students who completed real lessons, and recent ones surface in the review section of this page. Only students who finished a lesson can post one.
I'm a total beginner — can I start with hiragana?
Yes — some tutors run beginner lessons starting from hiragana and katakana. Kana memorization goes fastest on your own, so we recommend the one-week kana guide below, then using lessons to check your pronunciation.
Do tutors offer JLPT prep?
Yes — check profiles for tutors with JLPT prep experience from N5 up to N1. Since the JLPT has no speaking section, learners often end up unable to speak; pairing test prep with conversation practice is exactly what 1:1 lessons are for.
How much do lessons cost?
Each tutor sets their own rate — the range on this page reflects actual 25-minute prices of currently listed tutors, with discounts for lesson packs.
How do I choose a tutor?
Decide your goal first (conversation, a test, business), then compare specialties, experience, and reviews. The tutor-choosing guide below has a checklist — and a single low-commitment first lesson is the surest way to check the fit.
Learning guides
Worth a read before your first lesson
How to Learn Japanese: A Beginner's Guide to Studying OnlineJapanese Lesson Cost: Real Prices from $5.50 per 25 MinutesHow to self-study Japanese: a realistic roadmapHiragana and Katakana: How to Memorize Both in a WeekJLPT study guide: from N5 to N1How to Say Hello in Japanese — こんにちは and 12 More Greetings
Are you here to teach?
Haru is recruiting online tutors who teach Korean or Japanese to students worldwide. No certificate required — you set your own rate and schedule.