Problem to be solved: to provide an X-ray imaging apparatus capable of obtaining an appropriate X-ray image.X-ray irradiation device 3 for irradiating X-rays to the object to be photographedIllumination 7 indicating the range of X-rays irradiated from the X-ray irradiator 3 by irradiating visible light to the object to be photographedIn an X-ray photographing apparatus 1 having a switch mechanism 9 disposed in a cabinet 8 constituting the X-ray irradiator 3 for switching the lighting and turning off of the illuminationThe insulating plate 10 is fixed through the inner and outer sides of the housingAn antenna 11 is installed on a back surface 10b which is an inner surface of the insulating plate 10 and an inner side of the casingBased on the amount of change in the capacitance of the antenna 11, the control unit 12 for controlling at least one of the lighting or turning off of the illumination 7 is connected between the antenna 11 and the illumination 7. 適切なＸ線画像を得られるＸ線撮影装置を提供する。撮影対象物に向けてＸ線を照射するＸ線照射器３と、撮影対象物に向けて可視光を照射してＸ線照射器３から照射されるＸ線の範囲を示す照明７と、Ｘ線照射器３を構成する筺体８に設置されていて照明７の点灯および消灯を切り替えるスイッチ機構９とを備えるＸ線撮影装置１において、筺体８の内側と外側とを貫通する状態で絶縁板１０を固定して、この絶縁板１０の面であって筺体８の内側となる背面１０ｂにアンテナ１１を設置して、このアンテナ１１の静電容量の変化量に基づき照明７の点灯または消灯の少なくとも一方を制御する制御部１２をアンテナ１１と照明７との間に接続する。
