A ceramic heater includes a ceramic plate in which inner circumferential side and outer circumferential side resistance heating elements are built in; and a cylindrical shaft joined to a rear surface of the ceramic plate. A long hole is provided along a direction deviated from the diameter direction of the ceramic plate, and extends from a start point of a shaft inside area to a terminal position of the outer circumferential portion of the ceramic plate. A portion of the long hole forms a long groove, the portion passing through the shaft inside area. Terminals of the resistance heating elements are collectively provided in one of two division areas which are in the shaft inside area and divided by an axial line of the long groove, the one being a first division area having a larger area.