A lighting device (1) including a light emitting section (3) that has a light emitting element (3b) and a switch (3c) for controlling a lighting state of the light emitting element; a housing (2) that stores the light emitting section and of which one end section is open; a cover (6) that covers the opening of the housing and has translucency; and a frame (4) that is provided between the housing and the cover. The frame includes an edge section (4a) that presents a frame shape and a holding section of which one end is provided in the edge section and the other end protrudes from the edge section, and which holds an operation section operating the switch and is exposed from the cover.