To provide a lighting apparatus having a structure that never disturbs rotary operation for changing a direction of illumination.

A lighting apparatus 10 includes: a lamp fitting 11 having a light source 11a and a control section for controlling the light source; and an arm 15 having a cap part 12 for supporting the lamp fitting, a flexible support post part 13 with one end connected to the cap part, and a fixing part 14 that is connected to the other end of the support post part and is supported in a rotatable manner relative to a part mounted, wherein the cap part, the support post part, and the fixing part are formed in approximately linear shape.