A tactile sensation providing apparatus comprising: a piezoelectric element; a detection unit for detecting each pressing and releasing based on an input voltage at an input terminal of the detection unit; a drive unit for driving the piezoelectric element synchronously with the detection of each pressing and releasing by the detection unit and thereby providing a tactile sensation; a discharge unit for discharging the piezoelectric element after the driving of the piezoelectric element before start of detection of next releasing or pressing; characterized in that: the tactile sensation providing apparatus further comprises a capacitor, a pull-up resistor and a voltage fixing unit, the voltage fixing unit comprises a voltage application switch in parallel connection with the pull-up resistor connected to the input terminal of the detection unit, a reset switch for resetting a voltage applied to the capacitor by the piezoelectric element, a changeover switch having a first changeover contact and a second changeover contact, wherein the first changeover contact is connected to the drive unit via a drive switch and simultaneously earthed via the discharge unit and the second changeover contact is connected to the detection unit via the capacitor; and a controller configured to control the changeover switch, the drive switch, the drive unit, the discharge unit, the detection unit, the reset switch and the voltage application switch; the piezoelectric element is connected to the input terminal of the detection unit via the capacitor; a predetermined voltage is applied to the input terminal of the detection unit via the pull-up resistor; and the voltage fixing unit is configured to fix the input voltage at the input terminal of the detection unit at the predetermined voltage after the detection of the pressing or releasing by the detection unit before the start of the detection of the next releasing or pressing. a piezoelectric element; a detection unit for detecting each pressing and releasing based on an input voltage at an input terminal of the detection unit; a drive unit for driving the piezoelectric element synchronously with the detection of each pressing and releasing by the detection unit and thereby providing a tactile sensation; a discharge unit for discharging the piezoelectric element after the driving of the piezoelectric element before start of detection of next releasing or pressing; characterized in that: the tactile sensation providing apparatus further comprises a capacitor, a pull-up resistor and a voltage fixing unit, the voltage fixing unit comprises a voltage application switch in parallel connection with the pull-up resistor connected to the input terminal of the detection unit, a reset switch for resetting a voltage applied to the capacitor by the piezoelectric element, a changeover switch having a first changeover contact and a second changeover contact, wherein the first changeover contact is connected to the drive unit via a drive switch and simultaneously earthed via the discharge unit and the second changeover contact is connected to the detection unit via the capacitor; and a controller configured to control the changeover switch, the drive switch, the drive unit, the discharge unit, the detection unit, the reset switch and the voltage application switch; the piezoelectric element is connected to the input terminal of the detection unit via the capacitor; a predetermined voltage is applied to the input terminal of the detection unit via the pull-up resistor; and the voltage fixing unit is configured to fix the input voltage at the input terminal of the detection unit at the predetermined voltage after the detection of the pressing or releasing by the detection unit before the start of the detection of the next releasing or pressing. the tactile sensation providing apparatus further comprises a capacitor, a pull-up resistor and a voltage fixing unit, the voltage fixing unit comprises a voltage application switch in parallel connection with the pull-up resistor connected to the input terminal of the detection unit, a reset switch for resetting a voltage applied to the capacitor by the piezoelectric element, a changeover switch having a first changeover contact and a second changeover contact, wherein the first changeover contact is connected to the drive unit via a drive switch and simultaneously earthed via the discharge unit and the second changeover contact is connected to the detection unit via the capacitor; and a controller configured to control the changeover switch, the drive switch, the drive unit, the discharge unit, the detection unit, the reset switch and the voltage application switch; the piezoelectric element is connected to the input terminal of the detection unit via the capacitor; a predetermined voltage is applied to the input terminal of the detection unit via the pull-up resistor; and the voltage fixing unit is configured to fix the input voltage at the input terminal of the detection unit at the predetermined voltage after the detection of the pressing or releasing by the detection unit before the start of the detection of the next releasing or pressing.