To shorten time required by the movement control of tools, and concurrently, shorten processing cycle time.

This numerical control device 1 is equipped with a Z-axis control means which controls a tool in such a way that the tool passes through a first position when the tool is moved to the first position in the Z-axis direction after a work piece is processed, and with X- and Y-axes control means which start controlling the tool in such a way that the tool is moved to a second position in the X- and Y-axes directions when it is detected that the tool has passed through the first position. Since this constitution allows in-position checking about the first position in the Z-axis direction to be down away with, time required by the moving control of the tool can thereby be shortened.