A complementary optical wiring apparatus includes an optical transmitter, first and second optical transmission lines, and an optical receiver, the optical transmitter has a first operation mode of transmitting an optical signal synchronized with the rising of one electrical input signal via the first optical transmission line and transmitting an optical signal synchronized with the falling thereof via the second optical transmission line, and a second operation mode of transmitting an optical signal synchronized with the rising and falling of one of two electrical input signals via the first optical transmission line and transmitting an optical signal synchronized with the rising and falling of the other electrical input signal via the second optical transmission line, and is operated after one of the two operation modes is selected.