To provide a concrete configuration, capable of reducing and removing wrong operations that a plurality of switches are actuated by a pushed position in a multi-directional switching device in which one of the plurality of switches, is selectively actuated by the pushed position of an operation button.

A switch-actuating plate 3 is disposed so as to cover the plurality of switches at a center and its periphery, each of which is actuated by pushing, and is selectively tiltable in multiple directions around the center and movable to the center. An operating shaft 6 has an operating part 7 at one end and an actuating piece 16 at the other end. The multi-directional switching device has the operating shaft supported by a first support member 8 so as to tilt, in multiple directions using the side near to the operating part 7 as a support point or move in a axial direction, depending on the pushed position of the operating member 7 and the actuating piece 16 is disposed so as to surround a protrusion 3a formed on the back face of the switch actuating plate 3 via a prescribed gap.