Abstract: Provided is an article receiving device that allows an article to be put into and taken out of an article receiving portion without causing any undue burden on the body of the user. The article receiving device (30) for receiving an article (200) therein, comprises a receiving portion (48) having an opening (60) for passing the article into and out of the receiving portion, and a lid (70) rotatable around an axial line extending horizontally along a lower part of the opening to selectively open and close the opening, wherein the lid is provided with a lid side guide portion (98) extending across the axial line and toward a side of the receiving portion with respect to a rotational direction of the lid around the axial line.