The Best Japanese Tutors for Gilroy, CA

I started taking lessons from John about two years ago and it was such a great decision for my language learning journey! I feel as though I have made so much progress in learning the language and I was exposed to so much new voca... read the full review - Robert, 103 lessons with John

He really helps you understand the topics in Japanese that are difficult. He went through adjectives and I can even complete sentences now in Japanese. He’s a wonderful teacher! read the full review - Paul

Yukari-sensei continues to help me advance my Japanese greatly! She's a very patient teacher, and because of her teaching style, the results have been dramatic! Lessons involve writing, working from a variety of teaching material... read the full review - Robert, 86 lessons with Yukari

We are very lucky to have found Tetsuo to help our daughter in her IB Japanese studies. Firstly, he is a very good teacher who can engage students and keep the students’ interest level up. Our daughter had a lot of reluctance with... read the full review - Sam, 4 lessons with Tetsuo

I needed help crafting a speech I am going to give at a Japanese wedding. Masa did an excellent job of communicating with me ahead of the lesson to coordinate expectations and work to do ahead of time. He translated my full speech... read the full review - Lance

Adam again knocked it out of the park for me. He encourages me to not be so hard on myself. He puts me at ease so I can start to really learn this stuff. He is patient with me. I'm glad I found him to teach me Japanese. read the full review - Robin, 19 lessons with Adam

I have been waiting to write this review until I attended a few lessons. Shinsuke is by far the BEST Japanese teacher I ever had. His level of patience is superhuman, especially if your someone who likes to take their time to dige... read the full review - Kiera, 7 lessons with Shinsuke

Sayaka helped me edit my Japanese assignment at my level. She was very encouraging, I would not have been able to do it without her! I would recommend her as a tutor for anyone learning the language especially if you are using the... read the full review - Audrey

Lydia T. helped me with learning some basic Japanese, including all the katakana, how to introduce myself, how to use present tense verbs, how to say you like or dislike something, how to say you are good or bad at something, and ... read the full review - Kevin, 21 lessons with Lydia

My first Japanese lesson was excellent. Because of my weird amount of previous knowledge, we spent a large amount of the time finding my exact skill level and where I need to start. It was very fun to try to communicate my own t... read the full review - Christopher

It is comfortable to talk to Seiko in Japanese as I had difficulty to talk Japanese to Japanese people. Right now, speaking in Japanese is more important than speaking perfect Japanese. read the full review - Thomas, 2 lessons with Seiko

Aki was such a pleasure to work with! My needs were in the business Japanese area, especially when conducting communications with government entities, so Aki's background and expertise were incredibly helpful. Aki not only helped ... read the full review - Momoko, 4 lessons with Aki

I'm very happy to have found Yasuko to help me work on my Japanese. She is friendly and kind so I felt very comfortable speaking and asking questions during our lessons. In our first session, she listened to my learning goals as w... read the full review - Shan-Tan, 15 lessons with Yasuko

I will start by saying I'm a bit of a unique case. I approached Kana after 5 years of self study and learning to help fill in cracks and gaps in my knowledge, as well as help me with my listening and speaking ability. Living in th... read the full review - Brian, 7 lessons with Kana

Seukyung is way more than I ever expected of a Japanese Tutor! Seukyung spent an exuberant amount of time with my son and myself before my son began his lessons. Seukyung has an extensive background in Asian languages and taught m... read the full review - Jacquelyn

Toshiaki-Sensei is an amazing Japanese tutor who has been very helpful in my Japanese learning journey. He taught me many important concepts and thoroughly explained many helpful grammar features, common kanji radicals, and kanji ... read the full review - Erika, 91 lessons with Alex Toshiaki

only the first lesson i've had with lily. she is a sweet person and relaxed. it was encouraging and i felt confident that she will be very helpful in my quest to become a proficient speaker of the japanese language as she herself ... read the full review - David

I have had Yuko sensei as a tutor for over a year now and highly recommend her. I look forward to every class with her because she is fun and patient with me. She explains things I have trouble with very well and helps me to under... read the full review - Tatiana, 122 lessons with Yuko

Chase helps me feel so comfortable as I'm learning such a new and different subject! I'm often too hard on myself and place unrealistic expectations but I feel very supported and encouraged while we study. A safe place to learn! <... read the full review - Liv, 6 lessons with Chase

Learning Japanese language and characters in a fun and relaxed way. She is very knowledgeable and professional. I really enjoy our sessions together. read the full review - George, 5 lessons with Gina

Highly recommend Tokie! I feel so lucky to have found her here on Wyzant. Early in the pandemic, we began meeting virtually for Japanese tutoring sessions three times a week. She brought a welcome energy into my home, like opening... read the full review - Mackenzie, 237 lessons with Tokie

Harumi is very prompt, kind, and informative in her teachings. She was patient with us when we hadn't practiced or when we forgot words she may have just taught us. We learned about Japanese culture from Harumi to help us in our u... read the full review - Anonymous, 10 lessons with Harumi