Image stabilization apparatus and image pickup apparatus applied with image stabilization apparatus

An image stabilization apparatus comprising:

• a fixed barrel member;
• a movable barrel member configured to hold an optical lens or an image pickup device;
• a support member configured to movably support the movable barrel member with respect to the fixed barrel member within a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the optical lens or within a plane along a light receiving surface of the image pickup device;
• and
• a drive unit configured to drive the movable barrel member with respect to the fixed barrel member,
• wherein the fixed barrel member or the movable barrel member is formed of a support member disposing portion configured to rotatably accommodate the support member and limit an amount of movement of the support member within the plane and a small spatial region portion formed by notching part of the support member disposing portion so as to communicate with the support member disposing portion, an interior of the small spatial region portion being filled with a lubrication member.