A display device according to the present invention has: a display section; an image storage section that stores, as subjects to be displayed on the display section, a plurality of combinations of images, each of which is configured by a plurality of items associated with hierarchical levels; a display controller that sequentially scroll-displays on the display section the images stored in the image storage section; a touch panel that accepts from an operator designation of a coordinate position within a display area of the display section; and a speed detector that detects a speed change at which the coordinate position designated from the touch panel changes, wherein the display controller reduces the number of items of each of the images scroll-displayed on the display section, as the speed of change detected by the speed detector increases.