Method for producing light-emitting device and light emitting device

It is an object to produce a thin light-emitting device in an extremely simple method that does not include a substrate on which a light-emitting element is to be mounted. A method of producing a light-emitting device, including: preparing a plurality of light-emitting elements each including element electrodes in a pair; arranging the plurality of light-emitting elements in a sealing member to expose at least one surface of each of the element electrodes in a pair provided to each of the light-emitting elements; forming external connection electrodes in a plurality of pairs on the sealing member, the external connection electrodes in each pair being electrically connected to the element electrodes in a pair provided to each of the light-emitting elements; and obtaining a plurality of light-emitting devices by dividing the sealing member with the plurality of light-emitting elements, the light-emitting devices each including a light-emitting element having element electrodes in a pair, a sealing member sealing the light-emitting element while at least one surface of each of the element electrodes in a pair is exposed, and external connection electrodes in a pair provided on the sealing member and electrically connected to the element electrodes in a pair.