A liquid ejection apparatus includes a rotating moving table that is rotatable between a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation and movable in a horizontal direction; a head cap that is movable so as to come into contact with or become spaced from the liquid ejection surface; and an interlocking mechanism that interlocks the rotating moving table with the head cap. The rotating moving table has a platen portion on which a target of ejection of a liquid can be carried; and a cleaning portion that can clean the liquid ejection surface. When the rotating moving table has been rotated to the horizontal orientation, the head cap is situated in a position spaced from the liquid ejection surface. When the rotating moving table has been rotated to the vertical orientation and is not being moved in the horizontal direction, the head cap can come into contact with the liquid ejection surface.