A toner container for use in an image forming apparatus to discharge toner from the toner container upon rotation of the toner container in the image forming apparatus along a direction of a rotation axis of the toner container has a cylindrical body unit for containing a toner; a cylindrical end portion at a first end of the toner container, the cylindrical end portion including a first end face and a second end face; a toner supply port provided in the cylindrical end portion; and a protruded portion provided on the first end face of the first end portion, the first end face being recessed from the second end surface and positioned under said toner supply port.