Optical fiber holding apparatus

An object of the present invention is to improve the workability at the time of holding the optical fiber. SOLUTION: The optical fiber holding apparatus having a grip portion for gripping by sandwiching the optical fiber to the closed state together with the base portion and the lid portion having an openable base portion and the lid portion, the grip portion, the elastic and body, and a drive device for generating a driving force, the pressing force is generated on the basis of the driving force by the driving device, comprising a pressing portion for pressing the lid through an elastic member by the pressing force, the lid, When pressed by the pressing portion via an elastic member, sandwiching and gripping the optical fiber and the base portion on the basis of the pressing force transmitted through the elastic body. .FIELD 1