An optical wavelength conversion member including a polycrystalline ceramic sintered body containing, as main components, Al2O3 crystal grains and crystal grains of a component represented by formula A3B5O12:Ce, wherein A is at least one element selected from Sc, Y and lanthanoids (except for Ce), and B is at least one element selected from Al and Ga. Further, the following relations are satisfied: 0%≤X≤25%, 9%≤Y≤45%, and 48%≤Z≤90%, wherein X represents a proportion corresponding to the ratio a/N, Y represents a proportion corresponding to the ratio b/N, and Z represents a proportion corresponding to the ratio c/N and a, b, c and N are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a light-emitting device including the optical wavelength conversion member.