A light emitting device includes a flexible substrate, at least one light emitting element, a sealing resin and an adhesion layer. The flexible substrate includes a flexible base member and a plurality of wiring portions disposed on one surface of the base member. At least one light emitting element is arranged on a first surface of the flexible substrate and electrically connected to the wiring portions. The sealing resin seals the light emitting element. The adhesion layer is arranged on a second surface of the flexible substrate different from the first surface of the flexible substrate. The adhesion layer has a non-adhesive region corresponding at least to a region on the first surface where the at least one light emitting element is arranged. The non-adhesive region is covered with a non-adhesive layer.