Disclosed is a method for producing an optically active trans-2-aminocyclohexanol which is characterized in that a trans-2-aminocyclohexanol in a racemic form and an optically active 2-methoxyphenyl acetic acid are reacted and then an optically active 2-methoxyphenyl acetate of a thus-obtained optically active trans-2-aminocyclohexanol is separated. Also disclosed is an optically active 2-methoxyphenyl acetate of an optically active trans-2-aminocyclohexanol. This method enables to produce an optically active trans-2-aminocyclohexanol from a commercially advantageous low-cost material by a simple process with high yield.