A lighting apparatus using light-emitting diodes as the light source, which has light-dispersible property, heat dissipation property, excellent waterproof property, durability and shock resistance, giving no local glares, giving soft illumination, and can be used as a guiding light and a garden light, is provided.The lighting apparatus according to the present invention is so configured that a substrate 3 on which light-emitting diodes 2 are mounted is connected with electricity supply lines 5, the substrate 3 including connecting points with the electricity supply lines 5 is enclosed with silicon resin 6 to which light-dispersible particulates causing scattering of the irradiated light from light-emitting diodes are mixed, and the insulated covertures 7 of the electricity supply lines 5 at the outer periphery of the silicon resin 6 and the portion in the vicinity of said silicon resin are molded with transparent acrylic resin 8.