A light-emitting device includes a pair of light-transmissive insulator sheets disposed opposite to each other and two types of light-transmissive electroconductive layers disposed on a common one of or separately on one and the other of the pair of light-transmissive insulator sheets, and at least one light-emitting semiconductor each provided with a cathode and an anode which are individually and electrically connected to the two types of the light-transmissive electroconductive layers. The electrical connection and mechanical bonding between the members are improved by a light-transmissive elastomer which is between the pair of light-transmissive insulator sheets. A method in which a light-emitting semiconductor element and a light-transmissive electroconductive member are subjected to vacuum hot-pressing.