A force-sense-imparting operation device which creates a force sense using torque generated by a magnetic force, the force-sense-imparting operation device comprising: a stationary section; a rotating section which is rotatable with respect to the stationary section; and an operation member for rotationally operating the rotating section, wherein only one of the stationary section and the rotating section has an excitation coil and at least one first magnetic pole section at which magnetic flux lines concentrate when the first magnetic pole section is excited by the excitation coil, the other of the stationary section and the rotating section has at least one second magnetic pole section which is capable of opposition to the first magnetic pole section in a specific opposing direction, the excitation coil has an opposing site which opposes the second magnetic pole section, and the first magnetic pole section has a shape which encircles the excitation coil with the exception of the opposing site in a cross section perpendicular to a direction of flow of an excitation current in the excitation coil, characterized in that the second magnetic pole section has a shape which forms clearances in the opposing direction between the second magnetic pole section and each of the excitation coil and the first magnetic pole section when the second magnetic pole section opposes the first magnetic pole section and which forms a magnetic circuit in cooperation with the first magnetic pole section due to both the first magnetic pole section and the second magnetic pole section being excited by the excitation coil in a state where the second magnetic pole section opposes the first magnetic pole section, the magnetic circuit encircling a periphery of the excitation coil on the cross section, the second magnetic pole section being arranged so as to separate from the first magnetic pole section with rotation of the rotating section. a stationary section; a rotating section which is rotatable with respect to the stationary section; and an operation member for rotationally operating the rotating section, wherein only one of the stationary section and the rotating section has an excitation coil and at least one first magnetic pole section at which magnetic flux lines concentrate when the first magnetic pole section is excited by the excitation coil, the other of the stationary section and the rotating section has at least one second magnetic pole section which is capable of opposition to the first magnetic pole section in a specific opposing direction, the excitation coil has an opposing site which opposes the second magnetic pole section, and the first magnetic pole section has a shape which encircles the excitation coil with the exception of the opposing site in a cross section perpendicular to a direction of flow of an excitation current in the excitation coil, characterized in that the second magnetic pole section has a shape which forms clearances in the opposing direction between the second magnetic pole section and each of the excitation coil and the first magnetic pole section when the second magnetic pole section opposes the first magnetic pole section and which forms a magnetic circuit in cooperation with the first magnetic pole section due to both the first magnetic pole section and the second magnetic pole section being excited by the excitation coil in a state where the second magnetic pole section opposes the first magnetic pole section, the magnetic circuit encircling a periphery of the excitation coil on the cross section, the second magnetic pole section being arranged so as to separate from the first magnetic pole section with rotation of the rotating section.