Provided is a washing machine including a washing tub that is rotatable in a manner of intersecting with a vertical direction, a supporting member rotatably supporting the washing tub and a linear motor having a stator and a rotor. The stator has one of a coil and a permanent magnet, is fixed to the supporting member and extends in a predetermined direction. The rotor has another of the coil and the permanent magnet, is fitted with the stator in a non-contact state so as to be movable along the predetermined direction, and is connected to the washing tub. The linear motor rotates the washing tub by means of a movement of the washing tub.
