An image display device includes: a display that displays an image which represents a first part of information content and that switches the image to represent a second part of the information content; a detection section that detects a contacting object which contacts the display; an image switch determination section that determines whether or not to switch the image displayed on the display in accordance with operation of the contacting object detected by the detection section; a speed storage section that stores a speed at which the image is switched in the case where the image switch determination section determines to switch the image; and an image display controller that controls the display to continuously switch the image to represent subsequent part of the information content at the speed stored in the speed storage section when the image is continuously switched a predetermined number of times or more.