A tilting pad type journal bearing comprising: a plurality of pads (2; 2A) which are arranged along the periphery of a rotary shaft ; a bearing housing which supports the pads (2; 2A) in a tiltable manner via a plurality of pivots ; and a plurality of nozzles (5; 31) which are each arranged between the pads (2; 2A) to supply lubricating oil to sliding surfaces of the pads (2; 2A), characterized in that : the sliding surface of each of the pads (2; 2A) is formed so that the width of the sliding surface increases as it goes from a front edge part towards a rear edge part of the sliding surface , and a tip end part of at least one of the nozzles has a groove part formed on a top surface of the tip end part and the groove part has a trapezoidal shape when viewed in the direction of the normal to the top surface , wherein the width dimension of the front edge of the groove part is equal to the width dimension (W2) of the rear edge of the sliding surface of the pad , and the width dimension of the rear edge of the groove part is equal to the width dimension (W1) of the front edge of sliding surface of the pad , thereby inducing a flow heading from lateral parts towards the center in the width direction, in an oil flow from the rear edge part of the sliding surface of an upstream pad (2; 2A) to the front edge part of the sliding surface of a downstream pad (2; 2A). a plurality of pads (2; 2A) which are arranged along the periphery of a rotary shaft ; a bearing housing which supports the pads (2; 2A) in a tiltable manner via a plurality of pivots ; and a plurality of nozzles (5; 31) which are each arranged between the pads (2; 2A) to supply lubricating oil to sliding surfaces of the pads (2; 2A), characterized in that : the sliding surface of each of the pads (2; 2A) is formed so that the width of the sliding surface increases as it goes from a front edge part towards a rear edge part of the sliding surface , and a tip end part of at least one of the nozzles has a groove part formed on a top surface of the tip end part and the groove part has a trapezoidal shape when viewed in the direction of the normal to the top surface , wherein the width dimension of the front edge of the groove part is equal to the width dimension (W2) of the rear edge of the sliding surface of the pad , and the width dimension of the rear edge of the groove part is equal to the width dimension (W1) of the front edge of sliding surface of the pad , thereby inducing a flow heading from lateral parts towards the center in the width direction, in an oil flow from the rear edge part of the sliding surface of an upstream pad (2; 2A) to the front edge part of the sliding surface of a downstream pad (2; 2A). the sliding surface of each of the pads (2; 2A) is formed so that the width of the sliding surface increases as it goes from a front edge part towards a rear edge part of the sliding surface , and a tip end part of at least one of the nozzles has a groove part formed on a top surface of the tip end part and the groove part has a trapezoidal shape when viewed in the direction of the normal to the top surface , wherein the width dimension of the front edge of the groove part is equal to the width dimension (W2) of the rear edge of the sliding surface of the pad , and the width dimension of the rear edge of the groove part is equal to the width dimension (W1) of the front edge of sliding surface of the pad , thereby inducing a flow heading from lateral parts towards the center in the width direction, in an oil flow from the rear edge part of the sliding surface of an upstream pad (2; 2A) to the front edge part of the sliding surface of a downstream pad (2; 2A). <EOS>