Provided is a driving apparatus that drives a switching device, the driving apparatus including a reference potential line, a first switching control unit configured to switch whether to connect a control terminal of the switching device to the reference potential line, a first resistor element arranged in series to the first switching control unit in a path from the control terminal of the switching device to the reference potential line, a first capacitor provided in parallel with the first resistor element in the path from the control terminal of the switching device to the reference potential line, and a discharge control unit configured to control whether to discharge the first capacitor.