A phosphor containing particle including a core portion which is a particulate matter of resin including a constitutional unit derived from an ionic liquid with a semiconductor nanoparticle phosphor dispersed therein and a shell portion which is a matter in a form of a layer of resin which includes a constitutional unit derived from an ionic liquid and coats at least a portion of the core portion, and a phosphor containing particle including a particulate matter of resin including a constitutional unit derived from an ionic liquid with a semiconductor nanoparticle phosphor dispersed therein and a metal oxide layer coating at least a portion of the particulate matter of resin. A light emitting device including a light source and a wavelength converter in which phosphor containing particles are dispersed in a translucent medium, and a phosphor containing sheet in which phosphor containing particles are dispersed in a sheet-shaped translucent medium.