Provided are a manufacturing method of a dispersion including a step A of preparing a mixture containing an edible pigment, an edible dispersant, and water, a step B of applying a hydrostatic pressure equal to or higher than 30 MPa to the mixture, and a step C of performing a dispersion treatment on the mixture to which the hydrostatic pressure is applied; a pigment dispersion for ink jet recording and a manufacturing method thereof; and an ink composition for an ink jet and a manufacturing method thereof.