Build confidence with one-to-one Japanese lessons. Tell us your level, goals and schedule. Our coordinators help you find a suitable tutor.
Learn in person in Japan or online from home. Try a lesson first, then decide whether to continue.
First, register your email. We will send you the detailed form. No credit card required.
A face-to-face conversation or a lesson from home? Tell us your preference, and we will check suitable tutors and arrangements.
Learn face to face in Japan. Share your nearest station and the areas you can travel to.
Partner:
meet at a café or suitable public place convenient
for your tutor.
Pro:
request your home or office, subject to teacher
availability.
Learn from home in Japan or overseas, with dedicated time to talk, ask questions and practice.
Share your time zone and several possible lesson times. Online lessons are available in both Partner and Pro classes, subject to tutor availability.
Lesson photos above are AI-generated illustrations. Matching depends on your needs, location, schedule and tutor availability.
Build useful vocabulary, basic grammar and everyday expressions.
Practice talking about your interests, shopping and everyday life.
Work on your target level and study priorities with a Pro teacher.
Practice polite replies, workplace conversations and useful expressions.
You do not need to search through tutor profiles alone. We listen to your needs, coordinate a suitable match and stay available after lessons begin.
Share your goals, level, preferred times and location. Tell us if you need explanations in English or another language.
We consider your preferences and available tutors, then arrange a free trial so you can experience the lesson.
Contact your coordinator about materials, lesson arrangements or the match. We can discuss adjustments or another suitable tutor.
Practice topics you enjoy, ask questions and try new expressions. Regular lessons give your tutor time to get to know your interests and recurring difficulties.
Discuss clear priorities, focused correction and homework. Pro lessons can support a study plan for the JLPT, work or a personal learning goal.
These are learning preferences, not separate plans. Teaching methods and language support depend on your class, tutor and availability.
Unsure of your level or which class fits? Tell us in your registration form.
Both plans include 5 hours of one-to-one lessons per month, personal tutor matching and coordinator support.
Japanese volunteer tutors
An affordable option for regular conversation practice and building confidence. Teaching experience varies between tutors.
In person · 5 hours per month
¥9,500 / month
Equivalent to ¥1,900 per hour
5 hours · Equivalent to ¥1,500 per hour
Qualified professional Japanese teachers
A suitable choice for structured study, JLPT preparation and Japanese for work, with priorities agreed with your teacher.
In person · 5 hours per month
¥33,000 / month
Equivalent to ¥6,600 per hour
5 hours · Equivalent to ¥4,600 per hour
Five hours of one-to-one lessons, tutor matching and coordinator support. Your tutor’s travel costs for regular in-person lessons are included.
All prices are in Japanese yen, tax included. Lessons are sold as monthly plans; hourly equivalents are shown for comparison.
You can start once your lesson arrangements are agreed. Your plan renews automatically on your individual cycle, rather than by calendar month.
Contact us or cancel your recurring payment yourself before your next automatic payment date to prevent the next charge.
You and your tutor each pay for your own café food and drinks. School-supplied materials are digital. Printed textbooks you buy are at your own expense.
You do not need to choose a paid plan before contacting us. Tell us your goals and budget if you would like help deciding.
Our network includes professional teachers and tutors with varied work and life experiences. These are some of the people who take part.
Professional Japanese teacher
English support
Professional Japanese teacher
Company employee
English support
University student
English and Korean support
These are example profiles, not a list of tutors guaranteed to be available. Your match depends on your needs, location, schedule, class and availability.
Jacqueline appreciated being matched with a kind, organized tutor near where she was staying in Tokyo, and found the lessons affordable.
Kwang valued the straightforward registration, responsive communication and help finding a suitable tutor.
Yiming appreciated feedback on pronunciation and speaking habits they had not noticed, along with the reasonable price.
Summaries of individual experiences, not verbatim quotations. Our Google reviews include private lessons and free learning resources. Source: reviews displayed on our main website (opens in a new tab) .
Meet your tutor and see how the lesson feels before deciding about paid lessons.
Meet your tutor, try learning together and discuss your preferences. You decide whether the match feels right.
We will send you a link to the detailed registration form.
Tell us your level, goals, location and possible lesson times.
We discuss your needs, look for a suitable tutor and arrange the trial.
Meet your tutor for 60 minutes, then decide whether to continue.
You can have another free trial with a different tutor, subject to finding a suitable available tutor. Paid lessons do not begin automatically.
There is no trial lesson fee. You and your tutor each pay your own travel and café expenses.
First, register your email. We will send you the detailed form. No credit card required.
Yes. The 60-minute trial has no lesson fee. You do not need a credit card to request it, and paid lessons do not start automatically afterward.
For an in-person trial, you and your tutor each cover your own travel and café expenses. You do not pay your tutor’s travel costs.
Yes. Tell us that you are starting from the beginning. We can help you consider conversation-focused Partner lessons or structured Pro lessons according to your goals. You do not need a complete study plan before contacting us.
Tell us if you need explanations in English or another language. We consider language support when matching tutors, subject to availability.
Share your nearest station, travel range and several possible lesson times. We will check for a suitable available tutor. We cannot guarantee every requested location and schedule.
Partner lessons take place at an agreed location convenient for the tutor. For Pro lessons, you can request your home or office. Online lessons are also available; please tell us your time zone.
Partner classes offer conversation practice and everyday Japanese with volunteer tutors. Teaching experience varies. Pro classes offer structured learning with qualified professional Japanese teachers and are suitable for JLPT preparation and Japanese for work.
Tell us your goals and budget if you would like help choosing. Compare the monthly prices .
Tell us what you would like to change. We can discuss the lesson approach or look for another suitable tutor. If your trial tutor is not a good match, you can have another free trial with a different tutor, subject to availability.
No. Tell us what you already use, if anything. We can discuss suitable materials before you buy a textbook. School-supplied materials are digital files. Printed textbooks you purchase are at your own expense.
Your tutor’s travel costs are included in the regular lesson fee. At a café, you and your tutor each pay for your own food and drinks. Printed textbooks, if you buy them, are at your own expense.
Yes. Once your lesson arrangements are agreed, you can start during the month. Monthly plans follow your individual lesson cycle and renew automatically.
To stop the next payment, contact us or cancel your recurring payment yourself before your next automatic payment date. This deadline follows your payment cycle, not the calendar month. Stopping a monthly plan is separate from cancelling an individual lesson.
You will open our email registration page. After registering your email, you will receive a link to the detailed form for your goals, level and preferences. We then discuss your needs and arrange matching.
Registering your email does not book a fixed lesson time or start a paid subscription.
You do not need perfect Japanese or a perfect study plan. Tell us what you want to learn and when you are available. We will help arrange a suitable tutor for your free 60-minute trial.
First, register your email.
We will send you the detailed form.
No credit card required.
Decide about paid lessons after your trial.