A subject moving device comprising: a base; a head section which is provided with vertically movable rod and which moves along a prescribed movement path above the base; a first container section which has an open upper surface and which stores a subject of movement, wherein the subject is a biological cell, a biological cellular aggregate, an electronic part, a mechanical part, an organic or inorganic crushed piece or particle, or a pellet; a second container section which has an open upper surface and which receives the subject of movement; a tip which is attachable to the rod, the tip being configured to suction the subject of movement and discharge the suctioned subject of movement in accordance with vertical movement of the rod; an imaging section which acquires an image of at least one of the first container section and the second container section and an image of the tip in a state where the tip is attached to the rod, the imaging section being arranged below the base so as to be movable; and a control section which controls the vertical movements of the rod, the movement operations of the head section and the movement operations of the imaging section, wherein control performed by the control section includes the following: first control for moving the head section to above the first container section and suctioning the subject of movement stored in the first container section into the tip; second control for moving the head section to above the second container section and discharging the subject of movement inside the tip to the second container section; and third control for moving the imaging section between a first position where the imaging section acquires an image of at least one of the first container section and the second container section and a second position where the imaging section acquires an image of the tip attached to the rod. a base; a head section which is provided with vertically movable rod and which moves along a prescribed movement path above the base; a first container section which has an open upper surface and which stores a subject of movement, wherein the subject is a biological cell, a biological cellular aggregate, an electronic part, a mechanical part, an organic or inorganic crushed piece or particle, or a pellet; a second container section which has an open upper surface and which receives the subject of movement; a tip which is attachable to the rod, the tip being configured to suction the subject of movement and discharge the suctioned subject of movement in accordance with vertical movement of the rod; an imaging section which acquires an image of at least one of the first container section and the second container section and an image of the tip in a state where the tip is attached to the rod, the imaging section being arranged below the base so as to be movable; and a control section which controls the vertical movements of the rod, the movement operations of the head section and the movement operations of the imaging section, wherein control performed by the control section includes the following: first control for moving the head section to above the first container section and suctioning the subject of movement stored in the first container section into the tip; second control for moving the head section to above the second container section and discharging the subject of movement inside the tip to the second container section; and third control for moving the imaging section between a first position where the imaging section acquires an image of at least one of the first container section and the second container section and a second position where the imaging section acquires an image of the tip attached to the rod. first control for moving the head section to above the first container section and suctioning the subject of movement stored in the first container section into the tip; second control for moving the head section to above the second container section and discharging the subject of movement inside the tip to the second container section; and third control for moving the imaging section between a first position where the imaging section acquires an image of at least one of the first container section and the second container section and a second position where the imaging section acquires an image of the tip attached to the rod.