<p>A hand dryer in which a channel-like hand insertion unit (5) opening at the front face and side faces is formed in the front face of a case (6) which functions as an outer shell. Upper and lower blowout nozzles (32) and (33) are disposed in the upper and lower faces of the hand insertion unit (5). A high-pressure air flow generation device (7) supplies high-pressure air flow to the blowout nozzles (32) and (33). A high-speed wind generated in the hand insertion unit (5) blows water on hands to the inner portion of the hand insertion unit (5). The blown water is drained to the outside of the hand insertion unit (5), through drainage holes (18) which are disposed at lateral ends of the bottom face of the hand insertion unit (5). Thereby, the blown water from the hands can be smoothly drained without remaining in the hand insertion unit. <IMAGE></p>
