A refrigerator is provided with a thermal insulation cabinet configured into a box-shape having an opening in the front surface thereof, and having a thermal insulation panel sandwiched between an outer plate for configuring the outside surface of the refrigerator, and an inner plate for configuring the inside surface of the refrigerator. A vertical reinforcing member is provided along the edge on the opening side of the left-side wall and the right-side wall, which configure the thermal insulation cabinet.