To provide an electrode for reducing stress directed toward the surface of a current collector and inhibiting the peeling of an active material layer from the current collector.

A negative electrode for lithium ion secondary battery includes a current collector and an active material layer formed on the current collector. The active material layer includes a first active material layer and a second active material layer having smaller volume variation than the first active material layer due to occlusion and release of lithium. The first active material layer and the second active material layer are alternately disposed towards the surface of the electrode.