A catheter (1,1a,1b) including a catheter shaft (10a,10b,10c) including a body portion (12,12a,12b), and a bend (14,14a,14b,14c) that extends from the body portion towards the distal end (11b, 11d, 11g). In the catheter, a braid (30) in which a first wire (30a,30c,30e) that has a high tensile strength and a second wire (30b,30d,30f) that has a low tensile strength are helically woven together is installed inside the catheter shaft. When viewed from a proximal end (11a,11c,11f) of the catheter shaft, the bend forms an arc that extends in a winding direction (X) of the first wire.
