An attachment structure for a door lock device, comprising: a door lock device, including an outer side device section configured to be attached at a vehicle width direction inside face of a door outer panel that forms an outer plate of a vehicle door, and an inner side device section configured to be attached to a vehicle width direction outside face of a door inner panel, the door inner panel being configured to be joined to the vehicle width direction inside of the door outer panel; wherein the outer side device section includes: a rod that is disposed such that the length direction of the rod is in the vehicle vertical direction, and that is coupled to a door outer handle so as to move vertically upon operation of the door outer handle; and a restricting section that restricts movement of the rod toward the vehicle width direction outside and in the vehicle front-rear direction; the restricting section being configured as a U-shaped section with an opening side at the vehicle width direction inside in plan view, into which an intermediate portion of the rod is inserted; wherein the inner side device section includes a releasing section: that includes a joining section to which the rod is joined from the vehicle width direction outside; that is configured to release a lock upon vertical movement of the rod; and that includes a guiding section that is configured to guide the rod to the joining section. a door lock device, including an outer side device section configured to be attached at a vehicle width direction inside face of a door outer panel that forms an outer plate of a vehicle door, and an inner side device section configured to be attached to a vehicle width direction outside face of a door inner panel, the door inner panel being configured to be joined to the vehicle width direction inside of the door outer panel; wherein the outer side device section includes: a rod that is disposed such that the length direction of the rod is in the vehicle vertical direction, and that is coupled to a door outer handle so as to move vertically upon operation of the door outer handle; and a restricting section that restricts movement of the rod toward the vehicle width direction outside and in the vehicle front-rear direction; the restricting section being configured as a U-shaped section with an opening side at the vehicle width direction inside in plan view, into which an intermediate portion of the rod is inserted; wherein the inner side device section includes a releasing section: that includes a joining section to which the rod is joined from the vehicle width direction outside; that is configured to release a lock upon vertical movement of the rod; and that includes a guiding section that is configured to guide the rod to the joining section. a rod that is disposed such that the length direction of the rod is in the vehicle vertical direction, and that is coupled to a door outer handle so as to move vertically upon operation of the door outer handle; and a restricting section that restricts movement of the rod toward the vehicle width direction outside and in the vehicle front-rear direction; the restricting section being configured as a U-shaped section with an opening side at the vehicle width direction inside in plan view, into which an intermediate portion of the rod is inserted; wherein the inner side device section includes a releasing section: that includes a joining section to which the rod is joined from the vehicle width direction outside; that is configured to release a lock upon vertical movement of the rod; and that includes a guiding section that is configured to guide the rod to the joining section. that includes a joining section to which the rod is joined from the vehicle width direction outside; that is configured to release a lock upon vertical movement of the rod; and that includes a guiding section that is configured to guide the rod to the joining section.