An optical power supply system includes a power supply optical communication device that supplies power using an optical signal for power supply and a power reception optical communication device that is driven by power obtained from the optical signal for power supply transmitted from the power supply optical communication device, wherein the power supply optical communication device includes an optical power supply unit that transmits the optical signal for power supply to the power reception optical communication device and a data transmission/reception unit that transmits the optical signal for power supply to the power reception optical communication device when there is no data to be transmitted to the power reception optical communication device, and the power reception optical communication device includes a power storage unit that stores power obtained based on the optical signal for power supply transmitted from the optical power supply unit and the optical signal for power supply transmitted from the data transmission/reception unit.