A washing machine, including: an upper panel, having a throwing inlet for washings; an operation part, arranged around the throwing inlet of the upper panel and including a plurality of operation buttons and a switching element for detecting pressing of the operation buttons; an upper cover, covering the throwing inlet and the operation part in a manner of opening and closing freely; and a second power button and a second start button, arranged at positions corresponding to a first power button and a first start button included in the plurality of operation buttons on the upper cover. When the second power button and the second start button are pressed in such a state that the upper cover is closed, the first power button and the first start button are pressed respectively.