The disclosed artificial nipple and nursing container using same are made so that the nipple end sufficiently reaches the nursing depression, can be adequately squeezed, and in that state, a nursing action can be reliably performed. The artificial nipple is a molded article that has a hollow roughly conical shape overall of an elastic material such as a flexible resin, and is provided with: a base section (21) that expands to match an object attached to an areola section (22) that is formed connected to said base section and that narrows gradually while extending and a nipple section (23) that extends from said areola section and that narrows more than the aforementioned areola section. A flange section (41) provided to the aforementioned base section has a predetermined thickness, and is provided with a check valve (44) that is provided to said base section and that forms a valve body that falls completely within the dimensions of the thickness of the aforementioned flange.
