Vibration wave motor and lens driving device

A lens driving device comprising a vibration wave motor, the vibration wave motor including:

• a vibrator;
• a friction member held in friction contact with the vibrator;
• a pressurizing mechanism configured to pressurize the vibrator against the friction member;
• a first holding mechanism configured to hold the vibrator;
• and
• a second holding mechanism configured to hold the friction member,
• wherein the vibrator and the friction member are configured to perform relative movement with respect to each other,
• wherein the first holding mechanism includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion which is longer than the first holding portion in a direction of the relative movement,
• wherein the friction member is arranged between the first holding portion and the second holding portion,
• wherein the first holding portion includes a first restriction portion,
• wherein the second holding portion includes a second restriction portion, and
• wherein the first restriction portion and the second restriction portion are brought into abutment against the second holding mechanism to restrict movement in directions other than the direction of the relative movement of the vibrator and the first holding mechanism.