An EL device use front plate includes: a translucent substrate; a high refractive index layer provided on a first surface of the translucent substrate, and having a refractive index higher than that of the translucent substrate; and an electrically conductive light reflection layer having electrical conductivity and light reflectivity, laminated on a portion corresponding to a non-luminous region formed around a luminous island region on a surface of the high refractive index layer which is on an opposite side to a surface where the translucent substrate is provided.