A lighting device (10) comprises: an LED module (14); a holding member (22) for holding the LED module (14) while causing a mounting section on which the LED module (14) is mounted to protrude in the direction of emission of light from the LED module (14); and a light distribution lens (12) provided so as to face the mounting section, the light distribution lens (12) allowing light which is emitted from the LED module (14) to be incident thereon and emitting the incident light both in the direction of emission of light from the LED module (14) and in the direction opposite the direction of the emission.
