PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To freeze a freezing object in a short time without deteriorating its quality.SOLUTION: A freezing apparatus includes a freezing room 10 in which a freezing object can be placed, a cooling apparatus 11 which cools the inside of the freezing room 10, an electrode 12 which generates an electric field in a space of the freezing room 10 in which the freezing object is placed, and an electric power supply 13 which applies electric voltage which generates, in the electrode 12, an electric field of a predetermined strength for preventing over-cooling of the freezing object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】品質の低下なく短時間で冷凍対象品を冷凍させる。【解決手段】冷凍対象品を配置可能な冷凍室10と、冷凍室10内を冷却する冷却装置11と、冷凍室10内の冷凍対象品が配置される空間に電界を発生させる電極12と、電極12に冷凍対象品の過冷却を抑制する所定の強さの電界を発生させる電圧を印加する電源装置13とを備える。【選択図】図1