A driving assistance apparatus including a notification part including a display portion and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform deriving a recommended driving recommended to a driver based on traffic light information and position information, controlling the notification part so as to notify the driver of information on the recommended driving, and determining whether the driver performs a driving operation according to the information on the recommended driving after the information on the recommended driving is notified. The microprocessor is configured to perform the controlling including controlling the notification part so that the information on a remaining time for switching of the traffic light included in the traffic light information is displayed on the display portion, when it is determined that the driver performs the driving operation according to the information on the recommended driving.