A shock absorbing member (10, 10A, 10B, 10C) comprising: an outer member being hollow and made of a metal; and an inner member (30, 30A, 30B, 30C) held in the outer member, wherein: the inner member (30, 30A, 30B, 30C) includes integrating a wood member (31, 31A, 31C) and a bracket (34, 34A, 34B, 34C) that is made of a solid resin or a metal and that is integral with the wood member (31, 31A, 31C); and the inner member (30, 30A, 30B, 30C) includes a holding structure configured to position and hold the bracket (34, 34A, 34B, 34C) to the outer member, wherein the outer member includes a general portion extending in a predetermined direction in a state where the wood member (31, 31A, 31C) is disposed in the general portion, and a bent-deformed portion (22, 23) bent and deformed in a predetermined direction with respect to the general portion; and the holding structure is configured to position and hold a bracket portion (35, 36, 37, 35A, 36A, 37A) bent and deformed to be in close contact with the bent-deformed portion (22, 23), the wood member (31, 31A, 31C) has an outer surface portion extending in a longitudinal direction; and characterized in that the bracket portion (35, 36, 37, 35A, 36A, 37A) integrated with the outer surface portion has a length greater than a length of the outer surface portion in the longitudinal direction. an outer member being hollow and made of a metal; and an inner member (30, 30A, 30B, 30C) held in the outer member, wherein: the inner member (30, 30A, 30B, 30C) includes integrating a wood member (31, 31A, 31C) and a bracket (34, 34A, 34B, 34C) that is made of a solid resin or a metal and that is integral with the wood member (31, 31A, 31C); and the inner member (30, 30A, 30B, 30C) includes a holding structure configured to position and hold the bracket (34, 34A, 34B, 34C) to the outer member, wherein the outer member includes a general portion extending in a predetermined direction in a state where the wood member (31, 31A, 31C) is disposed in the general portion, and a bent-deformed portion (22, 23) bent and deformed in a predetermined direction with respect to the general portion; and the holding structure is configured to position and hold a bracket portion (35, 36, 37, 35A, 36A, 37A) bent and deformed to be in close contact with the bent-deformed portion (22, 23), the wood member (31, 31A, 31C) has an outer surface portion extending in a longitudinal direction; and characterized in that the bracket portion (35, 36, 37, 35A, 36A, 37A) integrated with the outer surface portion has a length greater than a length of the outer surface portion in the longitudinal direction. the inner member (30, 30A, 30B, 30C) includes integrating a wood member (31, 31A, 31C) and a bracket (34, 34A, 34B, 34C) that is made of a solid resin or a metal and that is integral with the wood member (31, 31A, 31C); and the inner member (30, 30A, 30B, 30C) includes a holding structure configured to position and hold the bracket (34, 34A, 34B, 34C) to the outer member, wherein the outer member includes a general portion extending in a predetermined direction in a state where the wood member (31, 31A, 31C) is disposed in the general portion, and a bent-deformed portion (22, 23) bent and deformed in a predetermined direction with respect to the general portion; and the holding structure is configured to position and hold a bracket portion (35, 36, 37, 35A, 36A, 37A) bent and deformed to be in close contact with the bent-deformed portion (22, 23), the wood member (31, 31A, 31C) has an outer surface portion extending in a longitudinal direction; and characterized in that the bracket portion (35, 36, 37, 35A, 36A, 37A) integrated with the outer surface portion has a length greater than a length of the outer surface portion in the longitudinal direction.