In order to provide a novel method for producing a cyclopentanone compound, the present invention is a method for producing a cyclopentanone compound represented by the formula (I). The method includes the steps of: substituting the group represented by Y by a hydrogen atom by allowing a compound represented by the formula (III) or an intermediate compound obtained from the compound represented by the formula (III) to react with a catalyst or a halogenating agent; and substituting, by hydrogen atoms, (i) the group or the atom represented by Z1 and (ii) the group or the atom represented by Z2, by reducing the compound represented by the formula (III) or the intermediate compound obtained from the compound represented by the formula (III).