An operation device that includes an operation member and a support for pivotally supporting the operation member, the support being formed of a non-magnetic member, and the operation member being configured to be pivotally shifted to a predetermined position with a click feeling, the operation device comprising; a first movable member supported by the support so as to be in conjunction with a pivotal operation of the operation member; a first magnetic body provided with the first movable member; and a permanent magnet section supported by the support so as to face the first magnetic body when the operation member is at an operation reference position, wherein the operation member is retained at the operation reference position by an attraction force acting between the first magnetic body and the permanent magnet section when the operation member is at the operation reference position, and wherein the movable member positions the first magnetic body away from the permanent magnet section against the attraction force acting between the first magnetic body and the permanent magnet section when the operation member is pivotally shifted from the operation reference position to a first step position, so that the operation member is pivotally shifted to a predetermined position, wherein the permanent magnet section includes a first permanent magnet having solely an N pole and an S pole opposed to each other in which the N pole and the S pole are created by magnetization in the series arrangement in the thickness direction, characterised in that the permanent magnet section further includes a second permanent magnet having solely an N pole and an S pole opposed to each other, which is disposed alongside the first permanent magnet, and in which the N pole and the S pole are created by magnetization in a series arrangement in the thickness direction in an order opposite the order of the N pole and the S pole of the first permanent magnet, the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are held in parallel in a magnet holding section (30, 51) mounted on the support, the magnet holding section is formed such that a first magnet holding section and a second magnet holding section are separated by a partition-wall section, on the respective opposite sides of the support, a first magnet-insertion opening for inserting the first permanent magnet into the first magnet holding section (30, 51) is formed, and a second magnet-insertion opening for inserting the second permanent magnet into the second magnet holding section (30, 51) is formed, and in a state in which the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet attract each other in the width direction through the partition-wall section, the first permanent magnet is held by the first magnet holding section, and the second permanent magnet is held by the second magnet holding section. a first movable member supported by the support so as to be in conjunction with a pivotal operation of the operation member; a first magnetic body provided with the first movable member; and a permanent magnet section supported by the support so as to face the first magnetic body when the operation member is at an operation reference position, wherein the operation member is retained at the operation reference position by an attraction force acting between the first magnetic body and the permanent magnet section when the operation member is at the operation reference position, and wherein the movable member positions the first magnetic body away from the permanent magnet section against the attraction force acting between the first magnetic body and the permanent magnet section when the operation member is pivotally shifted from the operation reference position to a first step position, so that the operation member is pivotally shifted to a predetermined position, wherein the permanent magnet section includes a first permanent magnet having solely an N pole and an S pole opposed to each other in which the N pole and the S pole are created by magnetization in the series arrangement in the thickness direction, characterised in that the permanent magnet section further includes a second permanent magnet having solely an N pole and an S pole opposed to each other, which is disposed alongside the first permanent magnet, and in which the N pole and the S pole are created by magnetization in a series arrangement in the thickness direction in an order opposite the order of the N pole and the S pole of the first permanent magnet, the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are held in parallel in a magnet holding section (30, 51) mounted on the support, the magnet holding section is formed such that a first magnet holding section and a second magnet holding section are separated by a partition-wall section, on the respective opposite sides of the support, a first magnet-insertion opening for inserting the first permanent magnet into the first magnet holding section (30, 51) is formed, and a second magnet-insertion opening for inserting the second permanent magnet into the second magnet holding section (30, 51) is formed, and in a state in which the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet attract each other in the width direction through the partition-wall section, the first permanent magnet is held by the first magnet holding section, and the second permanent magnet is held by the second magnet holding section.