An axial gap type motor 10 includes: a rotor 11 having a rotor core 13, the rotor core 13 including: multiple main magnet pieces 41 respectively magnetized in a direction of the rotation axis O of the rotor, and multiple main magnet piece storing hole portions 15 respectively for holding associated main magnet pieces; and a pair of stators 12 to be mounted onto the rotor 11, wherein the rotor core 13 is structured by winding a tape-shaped magnetic plate 14, and includes a first winding layer and a second winding layer; and in portions of the first and second winding layers that are situated in the same phase from the center of rotation of the rotor core 13, the first winding layer includes an outside magnetic flux short preventive portions 62, and the second winding layer includes an outside connecting portions 61.