It is an object of the present invention to simply position a lens and an optical fiber while suppressing an increase in cost. An optical coupling member includes an optical fiber (13), a holder (11) that holds the optical fiber (13) inserted from an insertion hole (11a) formed at one end, and a lens such as a collimator lens (12) accommodated in an accommodation section (11c) formed at the other end of the holder (11), in which positioning is performed by causing the lens and/or the end face of the optical fiber (13) to come into contact with a tapered surface provided at a position facing the lens (12) and the optical fiber (13) in a protruding portion (11e) formed on an inner surface in the vicinity of the accommodation section (11c) of the holder (11).