The ultraviolet irradiation device (1) is inserted into a rectangular container (90) having a corner portion (91) and sterilizes the inner surface of the rectangular container (90) by irradiation with ultraviolet rays. The ultraviolet irradiation device (1) includes an ultraviolet light source (2, 2a, 2b) having a larger number of corners (91) and a light source support (3) in which the ultraviolet light source (2, 2a, 2b) is arranged. Prepare The ultraviolet irradiation device (1) has an inclined portion (4) as an irradiation amount increasing mechanism (4) for increasing irradiation of ultraviolet rays from the ultraviolet light source (2a) to a cold spot which is a corner portion (91) of the rectangular container (90). 41).角部(91)を有する角型容器(90)の内部に挿入されて、角型容器(90)の内面を紫外線の照射により滅菌する紫外線照射装置(1)である。紫外線照射装置(1)は、角部(91)の数よりも多い紫外線光源(2,2a,2b)と、紫外線光源(2,2a,2b)が配置された光源支持体(3)とを備える。紫外線照射装置(1)は、角型容器(90)における角部(91)であるコールドスポットに、紫外線光源(2a)からの紫外線の照射を増大させる照射量増大機構(4)として傾斜部(41)を備える。