According to an embodiment of the invention, a fixing apparatus includes,
a first endless body configured to be heated by a heating mechanism and
maintain temperature reached by the heating, a second endless body
configured to fix a visualizing agent supported by a sheet medium on the
sheet medium in cooperation with the first endless body, a heat
equalizing member configured to be located in a predetermined position on
an inner side of the first endless body and apply, to the first endless
body, tension for supplying heat, and a heat accumulating member
configured to have a large heat capacity compared with a heat capacity of
the heat equalizing member and to be located in a predetermined position
on the inner side of the first endless body and apply, to the first
endless body, tension for supplying heat.