A vibration wave motor (100, 200) comprising: a vibrator including a vibrating element and a piezoelectric element; a friction member (116, 216); and a pressurizing member (108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 208A, 208B, 208C, 208D) configured to press the vibrator and the friction member into contact with each other, wherein the vibrator and the friction member (116, 216) are relatively moved in a direction orthogonal to a pressurizing direction of the pressurizing member (108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 208A, 208B, 208C, 208D) by vibrations generated on the vibrator, the vibrator and the friction member (116, 216) are configured so as to move in parallel with the pressurizing direction with respect to a fixed member (109, 219) that does not move according to the movement of the vibrator and the friction member (116, 216) in the direction of the relative movement, and characterized in that the vibration wave motor (100, 200) further comprises at least one first restricting portion (109a, 109b, 209a, 209b) that is configured to restrict an amount of movement of the friction member in the pressurizing direction and at least one second restricting portion (119, 219) that is configured to restrict an amount of movement of the vibrator in the pressurizing direction, such that the amount of movement of the friction member (116, 216) is smaller than the amount of movement of the vibrator in the pressurizing direction, wherein the fixed member (109, 209) includes the at least one first restricting portion (109a, 109b, 209a, 209b) and the at least one second restricting portion (119, 219) fixed to the fixed member (109, 209). a vibrator including a vibrating element and a piezoelectric element; a friction member (116, 216); and a pressurizing member (108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 208A, 208B, 208C, 208D) configured to press the vibrator and the friction member into contact with each other, wherein the vibrator and the friction member (116, 216) are relatively moved in a direction orthogonal to a pressurizing direction of the pressurizing member (108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 208A, 208B, 208C, 208D) by vibrations generated on the vibrator, the vibrator and the friction member (116, 216) are configured so as to move in parallel with the pressurizing direction with respect to a fixed member (109, 219) that does not move according to the movement of the vibrator and the friction member (116, 216) in the direction of the relative movement, and characterized in that the vibration wave motor (100, 200) further comprises at least one first restricting portion (109a, 109b, 209a, 209b) that is configured to restrict an amount of movement of the friction member in the pressurizing direction and at least one second restricting portion (119, 219) that is configured to restrict an amount of movement of the vibrator in the pressurizing direction, such that the amount of movement of the friction member (116, 216) is smaller than the amount of movement of the vibrator in the pressurizing direction, wherein the fixed member (109, 209) includes the at least one first restricting portion (109a, 109b, 209a, 209b) and the at least one second restricting portion (119, 219) fixed to the fixed member (109, 209).