For providing a tactile sensation regardless of an input position of a user when receiving a pressure at which the tactile sensation is to be provided, The tactile sensation providing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a load detection unit 12 configured to detect a different pressure load depending on a pushed position even when an object presses by a uniform pressure a touch face of a touch sensor 11 to detect a touch input; a tactile sensation providing unit 13 which provides the tactile sensation to the object pressing the touch face of the touch sensor 11; and a control unit 16 which controls according to the pushed position on the touch face such that the tactile sensation providing unit 13 provides the tactile sensation to the pressing object when the pressing object, applying the uniform pressure, presses any position on the touch face for providing the tactile sensation.
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