An operation switching device is provided with a determination unit (S101), a notification unit (S103), a detection unit (S104), and a control unit (S105). The determination unit determines whether ornot automatic operation is to be terminated. In the case where the determination unit determines that the automatic operation is to be terminated, the notification unit provides notification to prompt a driver to perform a switching operation that represents a specific operation to be performed on a vehicle. The detection unit detects a switching operation. In the case where a switching operationhas been detected by the detection unit, the control unit performs switching from traveling by automatic operation to traveling by manual operation.