PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a freeze preservation device capable of reducing a device price per one sealed freeze preservation container including an automatic entering/dispatching device by increasing the number of the sealed freeze preservation containers to be stored in one freeze preservation container.SOLUTION: The freeze preservation device includes: a cylindrical freeze preservation container 11 disposed, with the axial line thereof facing the vertical direction； a rotary member 12 provided rotatably about the axial line of the freeze preservation container, in the freeze preservation container； a plurality of cane support frames 13 supported by the rotary member； a plurality of cane support members 14 provided for the cane support frames respectively； drive means 15 for rotating the rotary member； and cane entering/dispatching means 17 for taking in/out one of the canes supported by the cane support members from an opening 11b provided on a top board part 11a of the freeze preservation container.【課題】一つの凍結保存容器における凍結保存用密封容器の収納数を多くでき、自動入出庫装置を含めた凍結保存用密封容器の１個あたりの装置価格を低減することができる凍結保存装置を提供する。【解決手段】凍結保存装置は、軸線を鉛直方向に向けて配置した円筒形状の凍結保存容器１１と、凍結保存容器の軸線を中心として凍結保存容器内で回転可能に設けられた回転部材１２と、回転部材に支持された複数のケーン支持枠１３と、ケーン支持枠にそれぞれ設けられた複数のケーン支持部材１４と、回転部材を回転させる駆動手段１５と、凍結保存容器の天板部１１ａに設けられた開口部１１ｂからケーン支持部材に支持されたケーンの一つを出し入れするケーン入出庫手段１７とを備えている。【選択図】図１
