Conveyance apparatus and conveyance method

A conveyance method of conveying a plurality of stick-shaped objects by using a conveyance apparatus, wherein:

• the conveyance apparatus comprises:
• a holding member that includes a holding space, a supply opening section and a release opening section, the supply opening section and the release opening section being connected to the holding space;
• and a movement driving unit that causes the holding member to move along an endless track including a supply section and a release section,
• the conveyance method comprising the steps of:
• supplying the plurality of stick-shaped objects to the holding member via the supply opening section at the supply section, the plurality of stick-shaped objects being held in the holding space;
• and
• releasing the plurality of stick-shaped objects from the holding space to outside via the release opening section at the release section.