A lithium storage element contains a positive electrode that contains a lithium compound other than an active material, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution containing lithium ions, for which an active material is applied on both surfaces of a nonporous positive electrode collector, and a negative electrode active material capable of storing and releasing lithium ions is applied on both surfaces of a nonporous negative electrode collector. The relationships 0.85<=Cx1/Cy1<=1.15, 0.85<=Ax1/Ay1<=1.15, 0.80<=(Ax1+Cx1)/(Ay1+Cy1)<=1.20, 0.1<=Cx2 (g/m2)<=18, 0.1<=Cy2 (g/m2)<=18, 0.60<=Cy2/Cx2<=1.70, and 0.60<=Cx2/Cy2<=1.70 are satisfied, where Cx1 is the basis weight of the positive electrode active material layer Cx surface, Cy1 is the basis weight of the other positive electrode active material layer Cy surface, Ay1 is the basis weight of the negative electrode active material layer Ay surface facing opposite the Cy surface, Ax1 is the basis weight of the other negative electrode active material layer Ax surface, Cx2 is the lithium compound amount per area of the Cx surface, and Cy2 is the lithium compound amount per area of the Cy surface.