Bespoke Tuition & Travel
Lesson fees include all bespoke, custom-tailored materials. The prices are for one-to-one lessons held online or at the tutor’s house in person (Islington/N1).
In-person travel to your office or residence is available by special arrangement. The base travel surcharge is £20 for journeys under 40 minutes. For longer journeys requiring custom scheduling, please get in touch.
Initial Consultation & Level Check
30 mins – £18
We will discuss in detail your goals, preferred focus, learning history, and other relevant topics to help me design the most effective and engaging sessions for you. We will also conduct a brief level check to establish our starting point.
Price list for weekday lessons
Regardless of the category, all guidance is individually shaped and prepared with the highest level of dedication, tailored entirely to your unique background, cognitive style, and personal goals.
| Category | Per hour | 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| General and Advanced Japanese | £67 | £90 |
| JLPT & Syllabus-Driven Exams Preparation (Priority Scheduling)* • Weekly Study • Intensive Study (Two or more sessions per week) | £70 £60 | £94 £84 |
| Advanced Exam Preparation (University Finals & BJT) (Priority Scheduling) | £80 | £110 |
| Business Japanese | £80 | £119 |
| Professional & Technical (Translation, Interpretation, and Legal Japanese) Executive Advisory & Specialised Services* | From £95 | From £142 |
- Teaching hours: 9:30 am–7:00 pm (Mon–Fri).
- Saturdays & Outside Hours: Available upon request by special arrangement.
- Corporate/group tuition available.
- *Our General and Advanced tier (£67/hr) fully covers deep, open-ended study, including long-term milestone goals such as exams, where you prefer a relaxed, self-paced rhythm. The Exam Preparation tier (£70 or £60/hr) applies when entering a targeted study aimed at a specific upcoming exam date, where intensive progress tracking and extensive weekly home assignments are required to guarantee momentum.
- *‘Executive advisory & Specialised services’ category applies to projects requiring a high-level academic approach to your specific field—including industry-specific research and advanced document analysis—or to public figures, executives, and specialists requiring expedited short-notice scheduling, fluid session management, and adaptable lesson content.
Cancellation Policy
I carefully prepare for each student in advance, and I also travel to hold lessons. Cancellation on short notice or no notice, therefore, is a serious issue. For this reason, please be advised to request cancellation as soon as possible; cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. If you cancel less than 24 hours before the lesson, or if you do not come to the lesson without any notice, the full lesson fee will be charged. Also, if you are more than 20 minutes late without any notice, you are considered absent and the full lesson fee will be charged. I appreciate your understanding.
Cancellation Cap: To maintain calendar stability, a maximum of two cancellations are permitted per calendar month. All subsequent cancellations within the same month are fully chargeable, irrespective of the notice period given.
Invoicing & Payments
Invoicing Entity: Dr Mariko Fukasaka (T/A Kokoro Japanese)
Payments: Secure electronic invoicing is provided for all sessions. Direct Bank Transfer is supported; credit card and Apple Pay facilities are available upon request.