An illumination apparatus which can efficiently condense light from a light source such as an LED. The illumination apparatus has a light source and an optical member disposed on the side of light irradiation of the light source. The optical member has an incident surface, an emergent surface having a positive optical power, and a reflecting surface reflecting part of light from the incident surface and leading it to the emergent surface. The reflecting surface is formed further away from an irradiation optical axis than a normal to the emergent surface at a position of the emergent surface closest to the reflecting surface.