An operating device comprising: an operating lever, which includes a shaft operated to tilt; a contact section, held on the shaft in a biased state movable in a predetermined direction, and tiltable integrally with the shaft operated to tilt; a first holding section, configured to generate a feeling of moderation by sliding against the contact section, and including a plurality of recesses that hold the contact section at positions to where the shaft is operated to tilt, wherein the feeling of moderation is generated when the contact section slides and rides over the recesses; and a second holding section configured to make contact with the contact section, guide the contact section to a predetermined position from the positions to where the shaft is operated to tilt, and hold the contact section at the predetermined position, wherein the first holding section is movable between a first position and a second position, the contact section makes contact with the first holding section and is separated from the second holding section when the first holding section is positioned at the first position, and the contact section is separated from the first holding section and makes contact with the second holding section when the first holding section is positioned at the second position, characterized in that the operating device further comprises a guide section into which a lower end of the shaft of the operating lever is inserted to guide the tilt of the shaft, the first holding section includes, on an upper surface thereof, a sliding path having a shape corresponding to a shape of the guide section, the contact section makes sliding contact with the sliding path, and the second holding section is provided to surround an outer periphery of the first holding section. an operating lever, which includes a shaft operated to tilt; a contact section, held on the shaft in a biased state movable in a predetermined direction, and tiltable integrally with the shaft operated to tilt; a first holding section, configured to generate a feeling of moderation by sliding against the contact section, and including a plurality of recesses that hold the contact section at positions to where the shaft is operated to tilt, wherein the feeling of moderation is generated when the contact section slides and rides over the recesses; and a second holding section configured to make contact with the contact section, guide the contact section to a predetermined position from the positions to where the shaft is operated to tilt, and hold the contact section at the predetermined position, wherein the first holding section is movable between a first position and a second position, the contact section makes contact with the first holding section and is separated from the second holding section when the first holding section is positioned at the first position, and the contact section is separated from the first holding section and makes contact with the second holding section when the first holding section is positioned at the second position, characterized in that the operating device further comprises a guide section into which a lower end of the shaft of the operating lever is inserted to guide the tilt of the shaft, the first holding section includes, on an upper surface thereof, a sliding path having a shape corresponding to a shape of the guide section, the contact section makes sliding contact with the sliding path, and the second holding section is provided to surround an outer periphery of the first holding section.