A chair type massage machine is provided that is capable of providing an enhanced relaxing effect as compared with that of the related art. The chair type massage machine includes: a seat portion 1 on which a user can sit; a backrest portion 2 which is capable of being reclined about a back portion side of the seat portion 1 as a reclining center A1; and a rocking mechanism portion 15 for swinging the backrest portion 2 in a reclining state in the front-back direction along with the seat portion 1 while taking a position, which is different from the reclining center A1 in the vertical direction, as a rocking center A2.為了提供一種能賦予比習知更高的放鬆效果之椅子型按摩機。本發明的椅子型按摩機係具備:供使用者就座的座部(1)、設有進行按摩動作之施療子(7)且能以座部(1)的後部側為傾倒中心(A1)而進行傾倒之靠背部(2)、讓傾倒狀態的靠背部(2)與座部(1)一起以與傾倒中心(A1)在上下方向不同的位置作為搖擺中心(A2)而進行前後搖動之搖擺機構部(15)。