OPTICAL CONNECTOR CLEANING TOOL AND METHOD FOR CLEANING OPTICAL CONNECTOR

[Problem] To provide an optical connector cleaning tool capable of efficiently performing a cleaning operation when an optical connector is cleaned by using a cleaning element formed with a tape-like adhesive element.[Solution] An optical connector cleaning tool includes: a tool body; and an extension part configured to relatively move with respect to the tool body, the extension part extending out of the tool body, wherein the extension part includes a head that presses a cleaning element formed with a tape-like adhesive element onto an optical connector, and a relative movement between the tool body and the extension part is used to carry the cleaning element to the head, and to enable the cleaning element to come into contact with the optical connector after the cleaning element is carried to the head.