A base station includes a first communication section configured to communicate a wireless signal with the mobile station and another base station, a second communication section configured to communicate a data signal with a core network being connected to the base station, a wireless relay function section configured to perform first control to relay the wireless signal to be communicated with the other base station between the other base station and the mobile station, a communication function section configured to perform second control to convert between a data signal and a wireless signal, and to transmit the converted data signal and the converted wireless signal, and a selection control section configured to select at least one of the first control and the second control to use for communication with the mobile station, based on a reception level of the wireless signal from the other base station.