Bending structure and method for producing same

A method for producing a bending structure, which attaches an end member by laser welding to an end in an axial direction of a bending part that is elastically bendable with respect to the axial direction to produce a bending structure, the method for producing a bending structure comprising:

• forming a thin part, which is thinner than the end member in the axial direction, at the end member, and exposing the thin part by an exposing part provided at the end member in a manner capable of being irradiated with a laser light of the laser welding;
• positioning the end member with respect to the bending part to cause the thin part to be located on a bending part side;
• and
• joining the thin part to the bending part by the laser welding via the exposing part.